Russia's central bank opens retail trading of bitcoin, ether and tether
Moscow Exchange plans a 1 December launch with a 300,000-ruble annual limit for non-qualified investors.
Key takeaways
- 1Retail trading of bitcoin, ether and tether approved by Russia's central bank on 6 November 2026.
- 2Moscow Exchange plans a 1 December launch with a 300,000-ruble annual limit for non-qualified investors.
Russia's central bank approved retail trading of bitcoin, ether and tether on 6 November 2026, expanding the range of crypto assets available to individual investors in the country.
The Moscow Exchange set 1 December as the launch date and imposed a 300,000-ruble (about $3,700) annual transaction limit for non-qualified investors. Full identity verification is required before trading can commence.
The central bank had previously limited crypto trading to institutional and qualified participants. YourKhabri reported the earlier approval, noting bitcoin’s market value at $1.525 trillion and ether’s at $273 billion.
The move signals a shift toward broader retail participation in Russia’s crypto market. Regulators and investors will watch how the annual cap is enforced and whether additional assets are added after the 1 December launch.
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