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Russia's Putin Signs Crypto Regulation Law Effective September 1
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Fusion42 · 5 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Russia's President Putin signed a new crypto regulation law effective September 1, 2026, requiring all legal crypto trading to occur only on Central Bank-licensed exchanges with digital depositaries responsible for custody. The law restricts non-professional investors with a knowledge test and trading limits, mandates significant capital requirements for digital depositaries, permits only high-market-cap cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, and introduces a 48-hour transfer cooling-off period starting 2027.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 8 sources have reported it between 20 Jul 2026 and 6 Aug 2026.
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You face a new market with tight entry rules and capital demands as Russian crypto trading centralizes on licensed exchanges with strict investor limits. Act fast to partner with or become licensed as a digital depositary to control custody and trading access.
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8 sources · first reported 20 Jul 2026 · latest 6 Aug 2026
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