🇷🇺 Russia banning direct P2P crypto trades + self-custody starting H2 2027
This follows their Sept 2026 legal framework that only allows approved exchanges/brokers under central bank oversight to offer crypto services
Domestic payments still banned but cross-border trade settlements allowed — classic authoritarian playbook: control the rails, permit what serves the state
If you're Russian and holding keys, your window is closing. Expect capital flight into offshore custody solutions and privacy coins to ramp up before deadline
Bullish for non-KYC solutions. Bearish for Russian retail freedom
This follows their Sept 2026 legal framework that only allows approved exchanges/brokers under central bank oversight to offer crypto services
Domestic payments still banned but cross-border trade settlements allowed — classic authoritarian playbook: control the rails, permit what serves the state
If you're Russian and holding keys, your window is closing. Expect capital flight into offshore custody solutions and privacy coins to ramp up before deadline
Bullish for non-KYC solutions. Bearish for Russian retail freedom