Russia

Russia is moving ahead with regulating the Bitcoin and wider digital asset space.

New crypto regulations have been signed into law. But citizens in the country won't be able to buy coffee with Bitcoin anytime soon.

Russia's central bank on Monday published draft regulations for the trading of digital currencies.  The Bank of Russia released the changes to its "organized trading"...

Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, will build crypto infrastructure by December, according to a report by Russian news agency Interfax.  A key piece will be a...

Russia's parliament passed its first comprehensive crypto law, creating a state-regulated framework for exchanges and investors.

Russia is pushing ahead with regulating the cryptocurrency market, with the State Duma considering a bill on combating fraud in the industry, according to...

Russia's largest private lender, Alfa-Bank, plans to launch Bitcoin and crypto trading, custody, and a digital depository once new regulations take effect, joining a broader push by major Russian banks to enter the country's emerging crypto market by late 2026 or 2027.

Russia's biggest bank, Sberbank, plans to launch a Bitcoin and crypto wallet plus digital asset custody by December as the country rolls out its new crypto framework.

The United Kingdom introduced new sanctions targeting Russian financial networks using crypto and offshore channels to evade post-Ukraine invasion restrictions.

Sberbank will provide access to crypto trading once regulation and organized exchange trading begin, Senior Vice President Ruslan Vesterovsky said.