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Russia legalized crypto trading and launched the digital ruble on the same day, and the contradictions are already showing

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On Sept. 1, 2026, Russia flipped three switches at once. Federal Law 282-FZ brought bitcoin, ether, and USDT into a regulated market under the Bank of Russia. The digital ruble went live across the country’s 12 largest banks. And the…

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Russia legalized crypto trading and launched the digital ruble on the same day, and the contradictions are already showing
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Russia legalized crypto trading and launched the digital ruble on the same day, and the contradictions are already showing

On Sept. 1, 2026, Russia flipped three switches at once. Federal Law 282-FZ brought bitcoin, ether, and USDT into a regulated market under the Bank of Russia. The digital ruble went live across the country’s 12 largest banks. And the…