Is Putin Set to Legalize Crypto in Russia? What Next for BTC?
Russia's new crypto law imposes a ₽300,000 retail cap, bans P2P trading, and creates a state-sanctioned SWIFT alternative — all effective September 1, 2026.
BTC$63,963.00-1.56%
ETH$1,855.10-1.51%
USDT$0.999-0.03%
USDC$0.9999+0.00%
XRP$1.09-1.53%
SOL$73.86-2.17%
TRX$0.3295-0.60%
FIGR_HELOC$1.02-2.18%
HYPE$57.47-1.50%
DOGE$0.0695-0.64%
USDS$0.9998-0.01%
RAIN$0.0141-0.32%
LEO$9.70+1.02%
ZEC$477.29-4.49%
XMR$366.45+3.21%
BTC$63,963.00-1.56%
ETH$1,855.10-1.51%
USDT$0.999-0.03%
USDC$0.9999+0.00%
XRP$1.09-1.53%
SOL$73.86-2.17%
TRX$0.3295-0.60%
FIGR_HELOC$1.02-2.18%
HYPE$57.47-1.50%
DOGE$0.0695-0.64%
USDS$0.9998-0.01%
RAIN$0.0141-0.32%
LEO$9.70+1.02%
ZEC$477.29-4.49%
XMR$366.45+3.21%
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