Bank of Russia clears 17 crypto exchangers as Sberbank and VTB ready retail trading

Key points

• The Bank of Russia added Prosto LLC as the 17th registered crypto exchange provider, with eight firms now listed as digital depositories, per the regulator's notice.
• Sberbank and VTB hold both exchange and depository statuses, with VTB citing November and December 2026 access and Sberbank planning crypto products from 1 December.
• Non-qualified investors face a 300,000-rouble annual limit per intermediary after testing, and from 1 July 2027 residents must trade only through registered intermediaries.

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