The Defiant reports that the Bank of Russia has established regulations for Bitcoin, Ether, and USDT, effective November 17. Non-qualified investors will need to pass a test and face a purchase limit of 300,000 rubles annually per intermediary. The Moscow Exchange plans to implement these rules by December 1.
Based on the The Defiant report; not independently verified.
Source published: Fri, 06 Nov 2026 12:51:42 GMT
[Read the original report](https://thedefiant.io/converge/regulation/bank-of-russia-clears-bitcoin-ether-and-usdt-rules-for-nov-17)
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