Retail investors are limited to purchasing 300,000 rubles annually, with Russia's central bank implementing new retail cryptocurrency trading rules effective November 17.

Odaily Planet Daily News: The Russian Central Bank has finalized rules allowing trading platforms to offer Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT trading to retail investors, effective November 17. Non-qualified investors may purchase up to 300,000 rubles worth of cryptocurrency annually through each intermediary, while qualified investors face no limits; all investors must pass a mandatory test before trading. Services can be provided by brokerage firms, asset management institutions, and crypto trading service providers, with the Moscow Exchange planning to launch cryptocurrency trading on December 1. Peer-to-peer cryptocurrency transactions between individuals will be prohibited starting July 1, 2027.