Yes. Russia's central bank added Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT to its approved list for exchange trading, which today's WatcherGuru post describes as retail approval.

Yes. Russia's central bank added Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT to its approved list for exchange trading, which today's WatcherGuru post describes as retail approval.

Non-qualified retail investors can buy only those liquid assets, up to 300,000 rubles per year per intermediary, and must pass a risk test, per Meduza's Aug. 11 report citing the regulator. Qualified investors face no cap.

CoinDesk adds rules take effect Nov. 17, with Moscow Exchange and Sberbank preparing crypto trading from Dec. 1.