Russia Opens Crypto Trading—Under Tight Control

Executive Summary Russia’s Crypto Opening Is a Controlled Strategic Pivot Russia has not made Bitcoin legal tender, nor has it opened an unrestricted crypto economy. What Moscow has done is more disciplined—and strategically more consequential. On 11 August 2026, the Bank of Russia proposed admitting Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether USDT to organized public trading, creating … Leggi tutto Russia Opens Crypto Trading—Under Tight Control