From Ban Threats To Bank Licenses: Russia’s New Crypto Play

From Ban Threats To Bank Licenses: Russia’s New Crypto Play

The Bank of Russia has proposed letting banks and brokerage firms obtain licenses to operate crypto exchanges. A New Crypto Play A report published by Interfax on March 5 states that The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) Governor Elvira Nabiullina has proposed to allow banks and brokers to obtain crypto exchange licenses via a notification […]


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