Russia's first crypto exchanges are registered
Key Takeaways The registers On Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, the Bank of Russia listed five digital depositories and four firms that may exchange digital currency. Each firm's right to operate is dated that day. The banks Sberbank of Russia is on the custodian register. VTB is on both the custodian register and the exchange register. The payment ban Federal Law No. 282-FZ bars people from taking digital currency as payment for ordinary goods and services, aside from exceptions the statute itself sets. The retail cap A Bank of Russia draft from Aug. 11, 2026, would limit a non-qualified investor to 300,000 rubles of crypto a year at each intermediary. The Oct. 6 notice does not say that draft is in force. Russia's first crypto exchanges and custodians were named on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2026, when the Bank of Russia published its first two registers under a law that took effect on Sept. 1. The files list five digital depositories, including Sberbank and VTB, and four exchange firms, including VTB. R…
