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.

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