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Russia Moves To Rein In Crypto Fraud With New Legislation

Published

20 July 2026

Topic

regulatory

Sectors

Crypto & Web3Fintech

Source

Read at bitcoinmagazine.com

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Fusion42 · 20 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Russia is advancing legislation to combat cryptocurrency fraud and establish a legal framework for crypto use in international transactions, with the State Duma voting on the bill this week. The move follows prior laws legalising mining and digital currency payments, and comes as major Russian banks prepare to launch crypto trading services under the new regulatory regime.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Crypto & Web3 and Fintech. Wire is Fusion42's founder-focused intelligence feed: each story is connected to the funds and startups it names — every one with a live profile on Raise or Scout — so founders can follow the capital and the momentum behind the headline rather than just the headline itself. Wire analysis is one of the live surfaces Arthur reasons over.

The Wire takeaway

If you're building cross-border fintech or payments infrastructure, Russia just legalised a new channel to move money that Western sanctions can't easily touch - and state banks are now the distribution channel. That's a market opening for anyone helping firms settle internationally outside dollar rails.

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Crypto & Web3 · Fintech · russia-crypto-regulation · sanctions-workaround · international-settlements · banking-integration