DIGITAL CURRENCY CIRCULATION BILL: MOVING TO REGULATED MARKET INFRASTRUCTURE

On April 1, 2026,the Government of the Russian Federation introduced a comprehensive draft law"On Digital Currency and Digital Rights" (hereinafter referred to as the "Draft Law") to the State Duma, which amends and supplements the existing regulation established by the Law on Digital Financial Assets (DFA).

The Draft Lawintroduces a licensed model for the crypto market in Russia, within which transactions with digital currencies are permitted solely through a limited set of authorized participants (exchanges, brokers, management companies, and depositories) supervised by the Bank of Russia, while simultaneously imposing requirements for investor access, information disclosure, and transaction control.

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