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Russia Nears Final Crypto Vote With Retail Caps, Licensed Exchanges and Bitcoin Trade

Published

20 July 2026

Topic

regulatory

Sectors

Crypto & Web3

Geography

Europe

Source

Read at news.bitcoin.com

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Fusion42 · 20 July 2026 · Fusion42 review

Russia is moving toward final legislative approval of a crypto framework that will license domestic exchanges, cap retail trading volumes, and permit Bitcoin trading alongside other digital assets. The framework represents a pivot from prior prohibition toward regulated market access.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Crypto & Web3. 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 run a crypto exchange serving Russia or European traders routing through Russian infrastructure, you now have a legal market to enter—but only if you obtain a domestic licence and accept retail volume caps. The window to become the licensed operator in a newly opened $200bn+ economy is closing fast.

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Crypto & Web3 · crypto-licensing · retail-caps · bitcoin-trading · regulatory-shift