Russia’s Central Bank approves Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT for exchange trading — with limits for retail investors

Meduza reports that Russia's Central Bank has officially approved Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT for exchange trading. Retail investors face an annual limit of three hundred thousand rubles' worth of these assets per intermediary, while qualified investors can trade without restriction. All traders must pass a test covering cryptocurrency risks. The approval implements rules from a July law that legalized cryptocurrency circulation in Russia.

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