# Bank of Russia Names Bitcoin, Ether and Tether for Trading on Licensed Domestic Exchanges

Non-qualified investors would be capped at 300,000 rubles of purchases per year per intermediary and must pass a knowledge test, with public comment open until August 24.

- Published: 2026-08-12T05:36:54.490Z
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- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: geopolitics
- Sources: [Bitcoin Magazine](https://bitcoinmagazine.com/news/russia-bank-approves-bitcoin-trading), [Polylog editors](https://polylog.news), [Meduza](https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/11/russia-s-central-bank-approves-bitcoin-ethereum-and-usdt-for-exchange-trading-with-limits-for-retail-investors)

The Bank of Russia has selected bitcoin, ether and Tether's USDT as the first digital assets eligible for trading on regulated Russian exchanges. The central bank said the three met its criteria on market capitalization, average daily tradi…

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