In a report published on November 11, 2026, PANews cited TASS as saying that Russian exchanges could begin cryptocurrency trading from November 22, provided they first agree on trading rules with the central bank. The date is the earliest permitted start, not confirmation that trading will begin then.
Russia’s Justice Ministry has registered a central bank directive setting requirements for organized trading in digital currencies and digital rights. Exchanges must register participants—including brokers, trust managers and central counterparties—retain order and trade records, and monitor trading. They must also calculate current, weighted-average, market and closing prices, and report trading information to the central bank as they do for other assets.
PANews also reported that the central bank had finalized rules for retail cryptocurrency trading, scheduled to take effect on November 17, 2026. The report provides no trading-volume or liquidity figures from which to assess market impact.
Original report: PANews · Published November 11, 2026, at 22:03 (UTC+8).