Russia’s central bank said exchanges may begin cryptocurrency trading on November 22, 2026, provided they first agree their trading rules with the regulator, according to TASS as reported by PANews. The start date is conditional, not an announcement that trading has begun.
Russia’s Ministry of Justice has registered a central bank directive setting requirements for organized trading in digital currencies and digital rights. Under the directive, exchanges must register participants—including brokers, trust managers and central counterparties—retain order and trade records, and monitor trading. They must also calculate current, weighted-average, market and closing prices, and report trading information to the central bank as they do for other assets.
PANews also reported that the central bank had finalized rules for retail cryptocurrency trading, set to take effect on November 17, 2026.
Originally published by PANews on November 11, 2026, at 22:03:17 UTC+08:00. Read the original report.