Bitcoin News
By Pankaj K
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Who Qualifies for What. The gap between qualified and non-qualified investors is significant under this framework.
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The Cross-Border Risk Nobody's Talking About. Here's where it gets murky. Nabiullina compared crypto transfers abroad to sending money overseas…
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Digital Ruble Timing Isn't a Coincidence. Bill No. 1194918-8 lands at the same time Russia is gearing up to roll out the digital ruble, its…
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Russia's central bank just drew a hard line. The Bank of Russia has come out swinging in defense of Bill No.
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Nabiullina spoke to the media following the Bank of Russia's Board of Directors meeting, and she was pretty direct about the reasoning.
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The gap between qualified and non-qualified investors is significant under this framework. Non-qualified investors hit the 300,000-ruble wall.
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Nabiullina was clear that the tiered structure isn't unique to crypto. It basically mirrors how Russia already handles other high-risk financial products.
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The bill is set to take effect on September 1, which doesn't leave a lot of runway for investors or platforms to adjust.
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Here's where it gets murky. Nabiullina compared crypto transfers abroad to sending money overseas for healthcare or education — technically allowed, no restrictions.
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That's not a small thing. Russian investors moving crypto into foreign wallets or onto overseas exchanges are stepping into legal environments where Russia's protections mean…
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Read also: EU Sanctions Hit HTX Among 18 Crypto Entities Tied to Russia Violations
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So the regulation allows free international transfers on paper, but the practical reality for Russian investors operating abroad is a lot more complicated.
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Bill No. 1194918-8 lands at the same time Russia is gearing up to roll out the digital ruble, its central bank digital currency. That timing probably isn't accidental.
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It's a balancing act. Crack down too hard on crypto and you push activity underground or offshore. Move too slowly on the digital ruble and you lose ground to private alternatives.
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Nabiullina's broader point, repeated more than once, is that the bank's caution on crypto isn't ideological.
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