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Bank of Russia opens Bitcoin, Ether and USDT to retail investors

RussiaSource: Bank of Russia

  • The Bank of Russia said on 6 November 2026 that it has approved the list of cryptocurrencies available to non-qualified investors, which includes Bitcoin, Ether and USDT; the related ordinance takes effect on 17 November 2026, and from that date these assets may be publicly traded on exchanges.
  • Non-qualified investors will be able to buy through intermediaries such as brokers, trust managers or crypto exchange offices, in both exchange and over-the-counter markets, with purchases through a single intermediary capped at ₽300,000 per year, while qualified investors will have access to all cryptoassets without restrictions.
  • Any investor must pass the relevant test and read about cryptocurrency investment risks, and the central bank said it chose the assets on market capitalisation, average daily trading volume and a pricing history on foreign exchanges of at least five years.

Why it matters

Russian banks and brokers acting as intermediaries can plan retail crypto and USDT access around a fixed three-asset list, a per-intermediary annual purchase cap and mandatory investor testing from the ordinance start date.

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More detail

Who is affected

Banks, brokers, trust managers and crypto exchange offices serving retail (non-qualified) investors in Russia.

Key dates

  • Bank of Russia approves list of cryptocurrencies for non-qualified investors
  • Ordinance takes effect; Bitcoin, Ether and USDT may be publicly traded on exchanges

What remains uncertain

  • The release does not name the ordinance number or list which exchanges will offer trading from 17 November 2026.

Key facts

Event
Regulatory approval
Jurisdiction
Russia
Source
Bank of Russia
Source tier
Tier 1 · Regulator / central bank
Product
Custody & trading

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Institutions

Bank of Russia

How we verified this

The source says

“The Bank of Russia has approved the list of cryptocurrencies available to non-qualified investors, which includes Bitcoin, Ether, and USDT.”

Verbatim from Bank of Russia, matched word for word against the live page on 7 November 2026.

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High Primary source (regulator / official record); quote string-matched against the live page.
Quote verified
2026-11-07 16:56 UTC
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Source type
Primary Bank of Russia ↗
Change log (1)
  1. 2026-11-07 Published

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