BlockBeats news, December 25, the two major stock exchanges in Russia—Moscow Exchange (MOEX) and Saint Petersburg Exchange (SPB)—have stated that they are ready to launch cryptocurrency trading once regulatory measures are implemented, supporting the Central Bank of Russia's efforts to legalize cryptocurrency operations under a new regulatory framework. Both exchanges claim to have a mature infrastructure for clearing, settlement, and trading technology, and will initiate cryptocurrency trading as soon as the regulations take effect in 2026. The new framework plans to allow both retail and qualified investors to participate, but retail investors will have an annual cryptocurrency investment limit of 300,000 rubles, while qualified investors will have no limits (except for privacy coins). (cryptopolitan)