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Russia passes historic crypto rules to regulate trading and target foreign trade

Published

22 July 2026

Topic

regulatory

Sectors

Crypto & Web3

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Read at coindesk.com

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Fusion42 · 22 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Russia's parliament has passed its first comprehensive cryptocurrency law, effective September 1, which legalises crypto trading through licensed exchanges and allows limited use in foreign trade whilst maintaining a domestic payment ban and capping retail purchases at $3,800 annually.

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The Wire takeaway

If you build cross-border settlement or sanctions-compliant payments tech, Russia just opened a legal corridor for crypto in foreign trade that Western firms cannot access—but your Russian counterparts now can. The $3,800 retail cap forces institutional and corporate volume into licensed exchanges starting Sept 1, creating a captive market for the handful of licensed intermediaries and their tech suppliers.

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Crypto & Web3 · crypto-regulation · sanctions-evasion · trade-settlement · foreign-exchange · capital-controls