# Russia’s Central Bank approves Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT for exchange trading with retail limits

https://mins.news/en/item/19411

- Meduza, 2026-08-11 18:04 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/11/russia-s-central-bank-approves-bitcoin-ethereum-and-usdt-for-exchange-trading-with-limits-for-retail-investors

> Russia’s central bank says it has added Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether’s USDT to the cryptocurrencies permitted for exchange trading. The regulator also indicated that retail investors will face limits under the arrangement. Its statement did not specify what form those restrictions will take.

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