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Russia's State Duma to Review Crypto Market Regulation Bill on July 21
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20 July 2026
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Fusion42 · 20 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Russia's State Duma will hold final readings of a cryptocurrency regulation bill on July 21, establishing a legal framework for crypto operations with purchase caps (300,000 rubles annually for retail investors, 3,000,000 for qualified) and overseas transfer limits. Core provisions are expected to take effect September 1 if passed.
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◆ The Wire takeaway
If you're building crypto infrastructure for Russian users or cross-border payments, this bill legalizes your market but caps your TAM hard: retail investors can spend only $3,800 a year per platform, qualified investors 10x that. Your go-to-market needs to chase qualified investors or international trade use cases, not retail volume.
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Crypto & Web3 · crypto-regulation · russia-fintech · investor-caps · compliance-framework