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Russia's Sberbank Estimates $46B in First-Year Regulated Crypto Trading Volume

Original sourceCryptopolitan

Summary

Starting September 1, 2026, Russia will only allow crypto trading on licensed platforms (brokers, exchanges, asset managers, depositories). Non-qualified retail investors face an annual cap of 300,000 rubles (~$3,800), while qualified investors can trade up to 3 million rubles. Sberbank estimates f…

Key points

  • Understanding Russia's crypto regulatory framework and expected scale is important for market participants and international observers.
  • Russia's establishment of a regulated crypto market may reshape global liquidity flows.
  • Russian investors will face investment caps; compliant platforms may see increased volumes, but P2P and offshore activity will remain dominant.

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