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Bank of Russia lists Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether for public trading — regulator

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · · 154 words
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What to know about Bank of Russia lists Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether for public trading — regulator

The Bank of Russia has approved Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether for public trading on domestic exchanges based on specific market criteria. The regulator has also implemented a 300,000 ruble annual purchase limit for retail investors to mitigate risks associated with price volatility.

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What happened

The Bank of Russia has included Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether (USDT) in the registry of cryptocurrencies approved for public trading on domestic exchanges, the regulator announced on its Telegram channel.

Why it matters

"According to the law, the selection of cryptocurrencies factor in their market capitalization, average daily trading volume, and foreign exchange pricing history, which must span at least five years for each asset.

Common ground

Based on these criteria, the list of cryptocurrencies available for public trading on exchanges includes Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether (USDT)," the statement reads.

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The Bank of Russia has approved Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether for public trading on domestic exchanges based on specific market criteria. The regulator has also implemented a 300,000 ruble annual purchase limit for retail investors to mitigate risks associated with price volatility.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The Bank of Russia has included Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether (USDT) in the registry of cryptocurrencies approved for public trading on domestic exchanges”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that the Bank of Russia has approved Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether (USDT) for public trading on domestic exchanges.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bitcoin (abbreviation: BTC; sign: ₿) is the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Based on a free-market ideology, bitcoin was invented in 2008 when an unknown person published a white paper under the p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, a digital asset that uses cryptography to control its creation and management rather than relying on central authorities. Originally designed as a medium of exchange, Bitc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_bitcoin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The legal status of cryptocurrencies varies substantially from one jurisdiction to another, and is still undefined or changing in many of them. While in the majority of countries the usage of cryptocu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legality_of_cryptocurrency_by_…
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Claim 2: “the selection of cryptocurrencies factor in their market capitalization, average daily trading volume, and foreign exchange pricing history, which must span at least five years for each asset”
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Three independent sources explicitly state that the selection criteria include market capitalization, average daily trading volume, and a price-formation history of at least five years on foreign venues.
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web search NEUTRAL — The selection is based on verifiable market indicators. According to TASS, the regulator considers market capitalization, average daily trading volume, and a price-formation history on foreign trading…
https://www.kucoin.com/uk/blog/cryptocurrencies-on-russian-e…
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web search NEUTRAL — Eligibility criteria referenced in the draft include market capitalization, average daily trading volume and at least five years of price history on overseas platforms.
https://bingx.com/en/flash-news/post/central-bank-of-russia-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The central bank said the three assets meet criteria including market capitalization, average daily trading volume on foreign markets and at least five years of price history.
https://www.coinlive.com/news/russia-opens-the-door-to-bitco…
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Claim 3: “qualified investors will be able to purchase any cryptocurrencies traded on exchange and over-the-counter markets without restrictions”
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Independent sources confirm that qualified investors are permitted to purchase cryptocurrencies on exchange and over-the-counter markets without the purchase restrictions applied to retail investors.
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web search NEUTRAL — "Qualified investors will be able to acquire all cryptocurrencies that will be traded on the exchange and over-the-counter markets, without restrictions," the notice says. Before any trade, though, ev…
https://decrypt.co/375345/bitcoin-ethereum-metaverse-tokens-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Qualified investors must also pass testing but can buy cryptocurrencies available through regulated exchange and over-the-counter markets without the same purchase ceiling.
https://financefeeds.com/russia-lets-investors-qualify-witho…
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web search NEUTRAL — Qualified investors, the wealthier and more experienced category under Russian securities law, would face no equivalent purchase restriction on eligible crypto through exchange and over-the-counter ma…
https://cryptonews.com.au/news/russia-opens-the-door-to-btc-…
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Claim 4: “The Bank of Russia has also capped cryptocurrency purchases for retail (non-qualified) investors at 300,000 rubles ($3,632) per year.”
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Multiple sources confirm the proposed annual purchase limit of 300,000 rubles for non-qualified (retail) investors.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Central Bank of the Russian Federation (Russian: Центральный банк Российской Федерации), commonly known as the Bank of Russia (Russian: Банк России) or CB (Russian: ЦБ), also widely referred to as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Bank_of_Russia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of banks in Russia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_banks_in_Russia
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Russian bank can refer to: Category:Banks of Russia List of banks in Russia Central Bank of Russia Russian bank (card game), a game for two players
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_bank
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