Russia’s Crypto Market Opens Its Doors to Traditional Finance New registration rules for crypto intermediaries took effect on October 5, 2026. T-Technologies group companies have already submitted applications: Atomyze for the digital depository register and T-Invest Lab for the crypto exchange-service register. Applications do not mean approvals have been granted. Existing financial institutions can use a simplified entry process, giving them a potential advantage over independent crypto businesses. My take: this could make regulated access to $BTC more familiar to bank customers while pushing smaller providers toward partnerships or consolidation. The next test is execution: which services actually launch, what they charge, and whether users gain meaningful choice. Will this bring new participants into crypto or concentrate existing activity in the hands of major financial groups? #BTC Price Analysis#