The Bank of Russia has released a draft set of crypto market rules that would define registration and operating requirements for crypto exchanges, digital depository institutions and token issuers, according to Cryptopolitan. The proposal adds detail to Russia’s broader legislative push after the State Duma earlier this month passed the Law on Digital Currency and Digital Rights, which is expected to take effect on Sept. 1, 2026. Under the draft, digital depository institutions would face minimum net asset requirements ranging from 50 million to 250 million rubles, or roughly $600,000 to $3 million, depending on the nature of their business. The framework also sets an annual purchase cap of $4,000 for non-qualified investors, limiting them to mainstream assets such as BTC, ETH and USDT. Industry participants would have until March 1, 2027 to complete compliance and approval procedures during a transition period set out in the draft.
The Bank of Russia, or CBR, has published a draft package of crypto market rules covering registration and operating requirements for crypto exchanges, digital depository institutions and token issuers, according to Cryptopolitan.
The draft says digital depository institutions must maintain minimum net assets of 50 million to 250 million rubles, roughly $600,000 to $3 million, with the exact threshold tied to the nature of their business.
The rules would supplement the Law on Digital Currency and Digital Rights, which Russia’s State Duma passed earlier this month. That law is expected to take effect on Sept. 1, 2026.
Under the proposed framework, non-qualified investors would be allowed to buy only mainstream assets such as BTC, ETH and USDT, with an annual limit of $4,000. Industry participants would get a transition period lasting until March 1, 2027 to complete compliance and approval procedures.
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