đŸ‡·đŸ‡ș Russia Takes a Major Step Toward Regulated Crypto

Russia has officially registered its first crypto exchange operators and digital-asset custodians under its new regulatory framework.

The Bank of Russia has listed 4 exchange operators and 5 custodians, with major financial institutions such as Sberbank and VTB Bank entering the regulated crypto sector.

Sberbank also plans to launch crypto services supporting Bitcoin (BTC)$BTC , Ethereum (ETH)$ETH and USDT$USDT .

The move signals a significant shift toward regulated crypto activity in Russia, although using crypto as a payment method for goods and services remains restricted.

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BTC
83,046.18
+0.83%
ETH
ETH
2,496.21
-1.50%
BNB
BNB
741.85
-2.54%

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