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Russia introduces cryptocurrency regulation
Russia's State Duma passed cryptocurrency regulation effective 1 September 2026, permitting retail and qualified investors to trade crypto via licensed intermediaries with tiered limits, while prohibiting domestic payments and enabling cross-border crypto use for exporters. The law establishes a regulated infrastructure of exchanges and digital repositories and sets a transition period until 1 July 2027 for market participants to obtain licences.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Crypto & Web3, and 9 sources have reported it between 20 Jul 2026 and 6 Aug 2026.
◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway
If you operate a crypto exchange or custody platform in Russia, you now have a 14-month runway to obtain a licence before the market closes to unlicensed players on 1 July 2027. The real opportunity sits with cross-border crypto for Russian exporters and importers - that corridor just opened with no limits, and they'll need intermediaries to execute it.
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9 sources · first reported 20 Jul 2026 · latest 6 Aug 2026
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