The Central Bank of Russia has finalized rules for cryptocurrency trading. Starting November 17, retail investors can trade BTC, ETH, and USDT through regulated intermediaries. Non-qualified investors may purchase up to 300,000 rubles’ worth of cryptocurrency per year through each intermediary, while qualified investors face no purchase limit. All investors must pass a mandatory test before trading. Sberbank of Russia was authorized to provide related services in October, and the Moscow Exchange plans to launch pilot trading on December 1. The central bank also said that direct peer-to-peer trading will be prohibited from July 1, 2027.

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