Moscow Exchange plans to begin offering cryptocurrency trading services from Dec. 1, according to TASS, with testing set to continue before the service goes live. The move would place the exchange inside Russia’s newly enacted legal framework for digital assets.
President Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law No. 282-FZ, titled "On Digital Currency and Digital Rights," on Aug. 4, 2026. Its core provisions took effect on Sept. 1. Under the law, cryptocurrencies are classified as property rather than a means of payment, and domestic payments in crypto remain prohibited in Russia.
Trading must be conducted through entities licensed by the central bank, including exchanges, brokers, crypto exchange providers, or digital custodians. Non-qualified investors must first pass a test and face an annual purchase cap of 300,000 rubles through a single intermediary. In principle, the range of assets available to them is limited to BTC, ETH, and USDT. Qualified investors are not subject to an investment limit.
The transition period for licensing requirements runs until July 1, 2027. Moscow Exchange has previously said it is technically capable of settling such trades under a unified clearing system in rubles or dollar-like instruments.
Moscow Exchange plans to offer cryptocurrency trading services starting Dec. 1 under Russia’s new regulatory framework, according to TASS. The exchange will keep testing the service before the official launch.
Core provisions of the new law took effect on Sept. 1
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law No. 282-FZ, "On Digital Currency and Digital Rights," on Aug. 4, 2026. The law’s main provisions took effect on Sept. 1.
Under the law, cryptocurrencies are treated as property rather than a means of payment, while domestic crypto payments remain banned in Russia.
Trading access and investor limits
Purchases and sales must go through central bank-licensed exchanges, brokers, crypto exchange providers, or digital custodians.
Non-qualified investors must first pass a test. They are also subject to an annual purchase limit of 300,000 rubles through a single intermediary, and the assets available to them are in principle limited to BTC, ETH, and USDT. Qualified investors are not subject to an amount cap.
Transition period runs until July 1, 2027
The transition period for licensing requirements will last until July 1, 2027. Moscow Exchange has previously said it is technically able to settle related trades under a unified clearing system in rubles or dollar-like instruments.
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