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Cryptocurrencies and stablecoins will be in the focus of Russian legislative efforts next year, a prominent member of the parliament in Moscow has indicated. Creating a legal framework for digital ...
News Russia » Volga » Cryptocurrencies: Russia Bans P2P Crypto Trading & Self-Custody Wallets: What Investors Need to Know
Russia has banned direct peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency trading, as well as retail transfers to self-custody wallets. Bank of Russia announced the ...
News Russia » Volga » Cryptocurrencies: Russia approves law allowing use of crypto for global payments as it faces ongoing sanctions
The lower house of Russia's parliament on Tuesday approved a law that permits making international payments via cryptocurrencies, local media reported. Russia's central bank is itself looking to move ...
News Russia » Volga » Cryptocurrencies: Russia’s central bank unveils new crypto rules to be adopted in 2026
Russia's central bank laid out a proposed framework that would legalize and regulate cryptocurrency trading for both individuals and institutions, continuing its softening stance toward ...
News Russia » Volga » Cryptocurrencies: Russia Is About to Try Using Crypto to Get Around Sanctions
Russia will start its trial of cross-border payments using crypto next week. Recent statements from senior Russian leaders suggest the law’s purpose is to use crypto to counter sanctions. The law ...
News Russia » Volga » Cryptocurrencies: EU formally adopts new Russia sanctions package: this time targeting financial services and cryptocurrencies
The Council of the EU on 23 July formally adopted a new package of sanctions against Russia which, as stated, "delivers a powerful blow to Russian energy, financial services and cryptocurrencies". It ...
News Russia » Volga » Cryptocurrencies: Russia blocks Bitcoin transfers to self-custody wallets
As the Bank of Russia moves to regulate crypto adoptionin the country, it has prohibited transactions to self-custody wallets.
News Russia » Volga » Cryptocurrencies: Russia and cryptocurrencies: will they, won’t they?
Over the past three months a seemingly endless and often contradictory series of pronouncements on the subject have emerged from the central bank, various ministries and the Kremlin itself. One day ...
News Russia » Volga » Cryptocurrencies: Russia’s central bank signals shift toward retail crypto access
Russia’s central bank has submitted draft that would allow non-qualified investors to purchase crypto, but only under strict conditions. The Bank of Russia put forward a policy proposal that would ...
News Russia » Volga » Cryptocurrencies: Russia leans on cryptocurrencies for oil trade, sources say
Crypto small but growing part of Russia's $192 bln oil trade, sources say Crypto used to smooth conversion of yuan and rupees to roubles Russian oil companies have used Tether, bitcoin and ether, ...