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Bank of Russia Approves Bitcoin, Ether, USDT for Retail

Bank of Russia Approves Bitcoin, Ether, USDT for Retail

  • The Bank of Russia approved Bitcoin, Ether, and USDT as the only cryptocurrencies non-qualified investors can trade on domestic exchanges, under an ordinance that takes effect Nov. 17.

  • Non-qualified investors face a 300,000-ruble (about $3,700) annual cap per intermediary, while qualified investors face no limit, and every investor must pass a test first.

  • The move finalizes a framework the central bank first proposed in August, as Sberbank and Moscow Exchange both prepare Dec. 1 crypto launches.

The Bank of Russia has approved Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Tether (USDT) as the only cryptocurrencies non-qualified investors can trade on domestic exchanges, the central bank said Friday.
The central bank laid out the rule in an…

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