Russia moves to restrict retail crypto trading to bitcoin, ether and USDT

CryptoInfo Editorial Team · Published on August 12, 2026 at 11:19 · Updated on August 12, 2026 · 1 min read

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Russia is moving to restrict retail crypto trading to three major cryptocurrencies: bitcoin, ether, and USDT, as reported by CoinDesk.

Non-qualified investors will face a 300,000-ruble (approximately $3,600) annual purchase limit per intermediary.

In contrast, qualified investors will have no cap on their purchases.

This development is based on reporting from CoinDesk.

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