Russia's Central Bank gains power to restrict crypto operations in coordination with Finance Ministry
- —Decree No. 1362 took effect on Oct. 16, 2026
- —The Bank of Russia may ban specific types of digital-asset operations
- —The regulator may allow certain resident-to-resident transactions
- —All decisions require approval from the Finance Ministry
Why it matters: It establishes the legal mechanism for targeted crypto restrictions in Russia; actual limits will come via separate central bank rulings.
Source: CoinSpot
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