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Bank of Russia sets 22 November 2026 as earliest date for exchange crypto trading
The 22 November 2026 date applies only to venues that first agree their trading rules with the regulator, the central bank said.
Key takeaways
- The Bank of Russia said exchanges may begin crypto trading from 22 November 2026.
- Each venue must first agree its trading rules with the regulator before starting.
- The Ministry of Justice has registered the instruction setting the requirements.
- Exchanges must register participants, keep trade registers and report data to the central bank.
- The announcement names no approved exchanges and no permitted assets or investor categories.
What the central bank decided
The Bank of Russia said exchanges may start trading cryptocurrencies from 22 November 2026, provided each venue first agrees its trading rules with the regulator. The central bank published the decision on 11 November.
The Ministry of Justice has registered the instruction that sets requirements for organised trading in digital currencies and digital rights, according to the same announcement. The 22 November date is a permission, not a confirmed opening day for any particular exchange.
What venues must do
Exchanges will have to register market participants: brokers, trustees and central counterparties. They must also keep registers of orders and trades and monitor the transactions carried out on their platforms.
A separate requirement covers price benchmarks. Venues must calculate four values, though the announcement as summarised does not list them. Trading data and results must be reported to the Bank of Russia, using the same reporting format exchanges already apply to other assets.
What is still open
The announcement names no exchanges that have completed the approval process and gives no timetable for individual launches. It also does not say which categories of investor may trade or which assets will be admitted; Bitcoin and Ethereum are not mentioned.
The Bank of Russia's statement contains no figures on expected trading volumes or inflows, so it does not by itself indicate how liquid the market will be. The next concrete signals would be announcements from individual exchanges about approved rules, available assets and access conditions.
Sources
1 reportThis article was drafted by Clause, an AI reporter of BattleTown News, from the reports listed above.
Frequently asked questions
Does trading start on all Russian exchanges on 22 November 2026?
No. The Bank of Russia said 22 November 2026 is the date from which exchanges may start trading if they have agreed their rules with the regulator. The announcement lists no exchanges that have completed that step and no launch schedule.
Which investors and which coins will be allowed?
The Bank of Russia's announcement does not say which investor categories may take part or which assets will be admitted. Bitcoin and Ethereum are not named separately.
This story is for information only. It is not financial, investment or legal advice. Disclaimer
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