Russia Sets Central-Bank Gate for Domestic Crypto Trading
New rules permit approved Russian exchanges to offer digital-asset trading from November 22, with Moscow Exchange planning a December 1 launch for major coins.
New rules permit approved Russian exchanges to offer digital-asset trading from November 22, with Moscow Exchange planning a December 1 launch for major coins. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading at $73,735.00, down 0.4% since this brief published. This is an original TLT brief synthesising 2 outlets (TronWeekly, Crypto Economy), plus live market data, as of Thu, 12 Nov 2026 01:15:03 UTC.
The framework creates a regulated route for Russian crypto trading under central-bank oversight. Its approval, reporting and market-monitoring requirements could determine which domestic venues and assets gain access to the market.
- Approved Russian exchanges may offer crypto trading from November 22.
- Moscow Exchange plans Bitcoin, Ether and USDT trading for December 1.
- Bitcoin trades at $74,027, down 8.27% over seven days.
- Total crypto market capitalization stands at $2.52 trillion amid a flat session.
- Moscow Exchange Sets Operations Plan for BTC, ETH and USDT Trading
- Russia sets November date for public Bitcoin trading access
- Russia Sets Central-Bank Gate for Domestic Crypto Trading — this brief
Russia has established rules under which domestic crypto exchanges can begin offering trading from November 22, according to TronWeekly. Participation is subject to approval by the country’s central bank, while exchanges must meet requirements covering market monitoring, transaction reporting and investor access.
Moscow Exchange plans to launch trading in 
Bitcoin, Ether and 
Tether on December 1. The announcement does not provide a list of approved venues, details of the approval process or the size of expected demand, so the scope of the initial market remains unclear.
The wider crypto market is comparatively subdued. Total capitalization is $2.52 trillion and the overall market is flat, while the Fear & Greed index stands at 28, in the “Fear” range. Bitcoin is trading at $74,027, up 0.45% over 24 hours but down 8.27% over seven days, showing a short-term bounce within a weaker weekly trend.
Tether is trading at $0.999103, with no meaningful change over 24 hours and a 0.03% decline over seven days. DeFiLlama reports USDT’s circulating supply at $175.66 billion, close to Tether’s $175.72 billion market capitalization. The framework’s implementation and the planned Moscow Exchange launch will be important tests of whether the new rules can support domestic activity while meeting oversight requirements.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Bitcoin (BTC) has moved from $74,027.00 to $73,735.00 — -0.39%.
The chart plots BTC's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from TLT's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 BTC ≈ ₦103.04M (about $73,735.00), up 0.6% over 24 hours. The naira itself trades about 3.5% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Nigerian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · November 12, 2026.
TLT reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
Russia Sets Central-Bank Gate for Domestic Crypto Trading — questions & answers
Which Russian exchanges can offer crypto trading?
TronWeekly reports that domestic exchanges may offer trading from November 22, subject to central-bank approval. The summary does not identify which exchanges have received approval.
What assets is Moscow Exchange planning to list?
Moscow Exchange plans to begin trading Bitcoin, Ether and USDT on December 1.
What oversight requirements apply under Russia’s new rules?
The framework requires market monitoring, transaction reporting and controls governing investor access.
How much is 1 Bitcoin worth in naira today?
About ₦103.04M at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Nigerians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $73,735.00. The naira price moves with both BTC's US-dollar price and the USDT/NGN rate; use our Bitcoin in naira page for any amount.
Has Bitcoin's price moved since this brief was published?
BTC is down 0.39% since this brief first published — trading at $73,735.00 now versus $74,027.00 at publication. TLT re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original TLT brief that synthesises reporting from TronWeekly, Crypto Economy, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original TLT brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.