# Russia’s Central Bank Sets Nov. 17 Crypto Access for Nonqualified Investors

By Riza Dagoc

Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/regulation/51417
Published: 2026-11-08T06:52:38.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-08T06:52:38.000Z
Section: Regulation

> The eligible list includes Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and USDT. Exchanges may make the listed assets publicly available when the directive takes effect.

Russia’s central bank has identified Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and USDT for access by nonqualified investors, with exchanges able to make the assets publicly available under a directive taking effect Nov. 17.

The directive sets Nov. 17 as the start date for exchanges to make the listed assets available to the public.