🇷🇺 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.

BTC
BTC
82,646
-0.37%
ETH
ETH
2,499.66
-2.41%
BNB
BNB
742.94
-3.31%

Russia’s crypto market is entering a new regulated era. 🚀🇷🇺