Crypto fam, Russia is quietly building a massive regulated crypto ecosystem – and 2026 could be the breakout year! 🔥
After years of caution, the Central Bank just dropped a bombshell framework (Dec 2025) to legalize crypto trading for everyone starting mid-2026:
Retail investors: Buy/sell BTC & crypto via licensed platforms – up to ~$3,300/year limit per intermediary (after passing a risk test).
Qualified/institutional: No limits on major coins & stablecoins.
Privacy coins (like Monero)? Still banned.
Crypto as "monetary assets" – tradable, but NO domestic payments (ruble stays king at home).
Big moves already underway:
$13B+ in tokenized assets (DFAs/RWAs) tied to commodities, real estate & debt – growing 33% in 2025, with tax perks coming in 2026.
Bitcoin mining resurgence: Legal since 2024, capacity expected to hit 2.1-2.2 GW in 2026 (up from 1.7 GW dip). Siberia's cheap power + cold climate = mining superpower! ⛏️❄️
Crypto already legalized for international payments (since 2024) to bypass sanctions – billions flowing in cross-border trade.
Moscow & St. Petersburg Exchanges prepping crypto trading desks.
Russia ranks high in global adoption (Europe's leader in volume per Chainalysis), driven by sanctions pushing alternatives to SWIFT.
Is this bullish for BTC long-term? More institutional access + mining growth could add serious hash power and demand. But strict controls mean it's a "walled garden" – regulated, not wild west.
What’s your take – Russia the next crypto hub, or too controlled? HODL Russian miners? 👇
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