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Regulatory regimes for digital assets have been tightening and formalizing across major economies over the past several years, and Russia has now added its own framework to that shift.
President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing regulated retail trading in cryptocurrency inside the country, according to state media.
The law keeps the existing ban on using digital assets as payment for goods and services within Russia, while opening a separate lane for cross-border settlements.
What the law creates and what it does not The framework is intentionally split. Retail investors in Russia gain legal access to crypto markets under the new rules, but only as a trading instrument.
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