Russia's Draft Regulations to Establish Organized Crypto Trading
Russia’s Central bank has published new draft regulations to establish organized crypto trading, according to a press release Monday. The Bank of Russiareleasedthe changes to its “organized trading” rules,. . .
Russia’s Central bank has published new draft regulations to establish organized crypto trading, according to a press release Monday. The Bank of Russiareleasedthe changes to its “organized trading” rules, including the term “digital currency” throughout. JUST IN: 🇷🇺 Russia publishes draft regulations to establish 'organized' crypto trading. — Watcher. Guru (@WatcherGuru)July 28, 2026Per the Russian Central Bank, each exchange will set out the trading mode in its rules as well as calculate the market and weighted average prices for these instruments. In addition to the new crypto rules, the regulator has developedrequirementsfor digital depositories. These new market participants, which will keep records of cryptocurrencies and digital rights, should have minimum equity of ₽50 million–₽250 million. Russia has embraced the crypto industry in the last year, withprivate banks in the countrybeginning to offer crypto services. The move to legalize crypto trading would be a big change of tune for Russia, which had previously ruled Bitcoin and ETH asnot real forms of currency. With the change of tune, Russia has quickly established itself as a premier crypto market in Eastern Europe, while offering a potential workaround to Western banking restrictions. Also Read: When Will MU Stock Crash? Why the Latest Selloff May Be TemporaryFurthermore, Russia’s pro-crypto moves have likely helped the country skirt international sanctions: The U. S. and European governments sanctioned Russia when it annexed Crimea in 2014, and Western nations have stepped up penalties since it invaded Ukraine in 2022. President Putin even hinted that the country had been using Bitcoin specifically: While speaking at a forum in Moscow in December 2024, he said that new technologies were emerging that could help people move money.