Demand for Russian hardware wallets is heating up. The focus isn’t on “snatching wallets,” but rather on how, once regulatory entry points narrow, self-custody is being discussed again by ordinary users.

Market reports say the new rules will restrict retail investors from buying certain crypto assets via regulated intermediaries and will raise the testing threshold. But hardware wallets only address the issue of who controls the private keys—they don’t mean bypassing compliance or eliminating device risks.

Look for three clues: the scope of the rules, purchase channels, and seed phrase backup. Which worries you more—limited access points or private key security? $BTC #hardware wallet demand