RegulationAdoption3 SourcesUK Sanctions Five Crypto Platforms Over Russia Sanctions EvasionThe UK designated five cryptocurrency and payment platforms on October 8 as part of a broader 38-entity sanctions packag...Oct 9, 2026, 01:11 PMCryptomusTokenSpot
RegulationExchanges2 SourcesRussia Opens Crypto Exchange Applications, but Retail Access Remains UncertainRussia began accepting cryptocurrency exchange applications October 5 under new regulatory rules, with Moscow Exchange p...Oct 9, 2026, 12:07 AMRussiaBank of Russia
RegulationExchanges2 SourcesRussia Registers First Crypto Exchanges and Custodians Under New FrameworkRussia's central bank has registered the first licensed cryptocurrency exchange operators and digital custodians under a...Oct 7, 2026, 06:05 PMRussiaBank of Russia
RegulationExchanges2 SourcesJapan Sanctions Garantex and 32 Other Russian Entities Over Crypto TiesJapan added Garantex and 32 other Russian entities to its sanctions asset-freeze list, citing the cryptocurrency exchang...Oct 4, 2026, 02:01 PMGarantexJapan
RegulationMacro2 SourcesRussia Mandates Crypto Reporting as Holdings Hit $44 BillionRussia has implemented mandatory reporting rules requiring investors to disclose foreign cryptocurrency transactions and...Sep 23, 2026, 09:02 AMRussiaUSDC
Regulation2 SourcesRussia's Bank Regulator Proposes 1% Crypto Risk Cap for LendersThe Bank of Russia has drafted rules capping banks' cryptocurrency exposure at 1% of their capital, counting both the ba...Sep 21, 2026, 09:02 AMBank of RussiaRussia
MacroAdoption2 SourcesRussia's Central Bank Confirms Digital Ruble Launch for September 1Russia's Central Bank set September 1 as the official launch date for widespread digital ruble adoption, with Governor E...Sep 12, 2026, 09:02 PMRussiaCentral Bank of Russia
AdoptionRegulation2 SourcesSberbank Plans Crypto Wallet Launch as Russia Clears Regulatory PathRussia's largest bank, Sberbank, plans to launch Bitcoin and crypto wallet services integrated into its existing apps on...Sep 11, 2026, 01:13 AMSberbankRussia
Regulation2 SourcesRussia's Crypto Regulation Framework Takes Effect Under Central Bank OversightRussia's first comprehensive legal framework for cryptocurrency trading and custody took effect September 1, establishin...Sep 1, 2026, 08:02 AMRussiaBank of Russia
RegulationAdoption2 SourcesSberbank Projects Russia's Regulated Crypto Market Will Hit $46B in Year OneSberbank's subsidiary SberCIB forecasts Russia's regulated crypto trading market will reach $46.43 billion in its first ...Aug 31, 2026, 06:03 AMSberbankSberCIB
Regulation2 SourcesRussia's Crypto Bill Approaches Final Vote With Exchange Licensing FrameworkRussia's first comprehensive cryptocurrency regulation is two votes away from passage in parliament, establishing a lice...Aug 29, 2026, 06:02 AMRussiaRussian Parliament
RegulationMacro2 SourcesRussia Legalizes Crypto for Cross-Border Trade While Capping Retail to $3,800 YearlyRussia's parliament passed a law legalizing cryptocurrency for cross-border trade while restricting individual citizens ...Aug 28, 2026, 10:02 AMRussiaDuma
