Russian Central Bank to Launch Crypto Exchange for “Super-Qualified Investors”
The Russian Central Bank and the Finance Ministry have teamed up to launch a local cryptocurrency exchange aimed exclusively at the country’s “super-qualified investors.” As reported by local news outlet RBC, the exchange will operate under an experimental legal framework.
Russian Finance Minister, Anton Siluanov
“Together with the central bank, we will launch a crypto exchange for super-qualified investors,” Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said (translated from Russian) during a ministry meeting, according to local news agency Interfax. “Crypto assets will be legalised, and crypto operations will be brought out of the shadows.”
“Naturally, this will not occur domestically, but as part of the operations permitted under the…
