Russia’s Crypto Bill Would Put the Central Bank at the Core of a Newly Legal Market
Russia’s State Duma has advanced a first-reading bill that would turn cryptocurrency into recognized property while routing most lawful market activity through Bank of Russia-licensed intermediaries. The draft law, titled “On Digital Currency and Digital Rights,” would allow citizens and companies to buy crypto from July 1, 2026 through registered exchangers, brokers and trust managers, […]