Retail investors capped at 300,000 rubles per year, Russia's central bank crypto retail trading rules take effect November 17

Odaily reports that the Russian central bank has finalized rules allowing trading platforms to offer bitcoin, ethereum, and USDT trading to retail investors, effective November 17. Non-qualified investors may purchase up to 300,000 rubles worth of cryptocurrency per intermediary per year, while qualified investors are not subject to this limit; all investors must pass a mandatory test before trading. Related services may be provided by brokerages, asset management institutions, and crypto trading service providers, and the Moscow Exchange plans to launch cryptocurrency trading on December 1. Direct peer-to-peer cryptocurrency transactions between individuals will be banned starting July 1, 2027.