Russian cryptocurrency investors will have to “bear the losses” if foreign stablecoin issuers freeze their assets for reasons outside the control of Russian digital asset depositories, Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov said as the country moves ahead with its new crypto market framework. The warning mainly concerns foreign-issued stablecoins such
Moscow Exchange, Russia’s largest stock exchange, has announced the launch of perpetual futures contracts on five major cryptocurrency indices starting September 22, 2026. The new instruments cover Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Ripple, and Tron. It is traded under contract codes BTCUSDF, ETHUSDF, SOLUSDF, XRPUSDF, and TRXUSDF, respectively. The
Russia has formally established its first comprehensive legal framework governing cryptocurrency markets after President Vladimir Putin signed landmark legislation regulating digital asset activities nationwide. The new law introduces structured oversight across cryptocurrency exchanges, custodians, brokers, investors, clearing organizations, and other market participants. As reported by Tass, the legislation expands regulated
Russia’s cryptocurrency mining sector faces increased scrutiny after authorities expanded the legal case against BitRiver founder Igor Runets. A Moscow court ordered Runets into formal detention on July 22 after prosecutors added fraud charges to an ongoing tax investigation. Prosecutors allege he orchestrated fraudulent mining equipment transactions involving entities linked
Russia has intensified its long-running dispute with Telegram after announcing criminal charges against founder Pavel Durov over alleged terrorism-related activities. The Federal Security Service, known as the FSB, confirmed the decision while issuing an international arrest warrant against the billionaire entrepreneur. Authorities accused Telegram of failing to remove material allegedly
Russia’s State Duma Financial Markets Committee adopted a revised cryptocurrency regulation bill ahead of its second parliamentary reading. The move was communicated by the Committee Chairman Anatoly Aksakov via the official Telegram channel. Lawmakers discussed several amendments to the previous version of the bill. The new proposal scraps one of
The Russian central bank has announced a significant change as it regulates digital assets, suggesting that commercial banks and brokers are allowed to obtain licenses for cryptocurrency exchanges through a simple process instead of going through the entire licensing procedure. According to theInterfax reports, Central Bank of Russia Governor Elvira
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal publicised a formal Senate inquiry into Binance after the latest news reports unveiled that the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange reportedly facilitated around ₹1.7 billion in transactions associated with sanctioned Iranian bodies and Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet” of oil tankers. The ranking member of the Senate Permanent
Russia could begin a large-scale blocking of crypto exchange and major digital asset platform websites that are not officially registered in Russia as early as this summer. This move would restrict access for Russian users to foreign crypto services operating without local authorization, because of the tightening digital asset market
Russian officials say citizens move more than $129 billion in crypto each year outside formal oversight, prompting renewed calls for regulation. At the Alfa Talk conference, Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov highlighted the scale of adoption. He said Russian citizens generate roughly 50 billion rubles in daily crypto turnover. That
