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Russia Central Bank Proposes Including Digital Assets in Capital Adequacy Rules

Published

17 August 2026

Topic

operational-macro

Sectors

Fintech

Geography

Russia

Source

Read at binance.com

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Fusion42 · 17 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Russia's central bank proposes including approved cryptocurrencies up to 25% of the asset base for capital adequacy calculations for brokers, asset managers, forex dealers, and crypto exchanges, requiring custody by qualified custodians.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You must prepare for Russia's formal crypto capital rules allowing up to 25% digital assets in solvency metrics. This opens regulated crypto firms to new balance sheet strategies but demands tighter custody and compliance.

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1 source · 17 Aug 2026

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Fintechcrypto-regulationcapital-adequacyrussiacrypto-custody