ChainCatcher reported on 11 November 2026, citing TASS, that the Bank of Russia said Russian exchanges may start cryptocurrency trading from 22 November 2026. The start is not automatic: an exchange must first agree its trading rules with the regulator.
Russia’s Ministry of Justice has registered a Bank of Russia directive on requirements for organized trading in digital currencies and digital rights. That registration is separate from any individual exchange completing the required agreement on its own rules.
Under the requirements as described, an exchange must:
- Register cryptocurrency-trading participants, including brokers, trust managers and central counterparties
- Keep records of orders and completed trades, and monitor trading
- Calculate the current price, the weighted average price, the market price and the closing price
- Report trading information to the Bank of Russia in the same way already used for other assets
The report also said the Bank of Russia had earlier finalized rules for retail cryptocurrency trading, which were to take effect from 17 November. It did not say that exchange trading was already under way, and it did not name any exchange that had completed the prior agreement with the regulator.
Original article (ChainCatcher, 11 November 2026)
