
Russia Prepares Crypto Investor Tests as Brokers Get First Access
- —Draft standards were submitted to a Bank of Russia committee last week
- —Nonqualified investors are capped at 300,000 rubles of crypto per year per intermediary
- —A separate framework is being developed for digital financial asset investors
- —The testing regime stems from Federal Law No. 282-FZ, in force since September 1
Why it matters: Russia is formalizing crypto access through licensed intermediaries, limiting retail investors to a whitelist of highly liquid assets.
Source: crypto.news
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