Russia's Central Bank Mandates Registration for Crypto Exchanges and Custodians From October 5
- —Registration with Bank of Russia registries mandatory from October 5, 2026
- —Rules cover exchanges, custodians and digital financial rights operators
- —A simplified application path exists for incumbent crypto firms
- —Retail access to assets is handled by a separate regulatory track
Why it matters: Russia is moving crypto to a licensing regime, making unregistered exchange and custody operations illegal.
Source: Bitcoin Sistemi
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