Finance Minister Anton Siluanov stated in an interview with "Russia 24" that bills regulating the cryptocurrency market will be submitted to the State Duma in the first half of 2026. According to him, the Ministry of Finance supports allowing non-qualified investors access to the cryptocurrency market through Russian platforms, but with limitations on the volume of such investments.
On December 23, the Bank of Russia published a concept for regulating the cryptocurrency and digital asset market, which, among other things, allowed "non-qualified" investors to purchase "the most liquid" cryptocurrencies, but only after passing a test and within a limit—no more than 300,000 rubles per year through a single intermediary.
Siluanov explained that transactions in cryptocurrencies are taking place, but there is no regulation, so this topic requires legislative definition: "what is allowed, what is not, and who can participate." All of this is defined in the legislative acts jointly prepared by the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank, the minister added.
"I am confident that we will be able to submit these draft decisions to the State Duma in the first half of next year and will ask lawmakers to consider these draft legislative acts," said Siluanov.
The Central Bank's proposals on crypto regulation have already been submitted to the government for consideration. The regulator also plans to introduce liability for illegal activities of intermediaries in the cryptocurrency market, similar to liability for illegal banking activities, starting from July 1, 2027.
Access to the market of digital financial assets (DFAs) will also be simplified. Starting from 2026, the classification of DFAs available to qualified and non-qualified investors will change.
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