{"id":155401,"date":"2025-04-24T13:20:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T10:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/?p=155401"},"modified":"2025-04-24T13:15:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T10:15:50","slug":"russia-eyes-a-high-end-crypto-trading-platform-for-wealthy-investors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/russia-eyes-a-high-end-crypto-trading-platform-for-wealthy-investors\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia Eyes a High-End Crypto Trading Platform for Wealthy Investors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The platform, however, won\u2019t be open to the general public. Instead, it targets only Russia\u2019s wealthiest individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative marks a potential shift in Russia\u2019s stance on digital assets, after banning crypto for payments in 2021. Finance Minister Anton Siluanov revealed the early details during a recent government meeting, signaling renewed interest in integrating crypto into the nation\u2019s tightly controlled financial ecosystem.<\/p>\n<h2>Entry Requirements Favor Russia\u2019s Wealthy Elite<\/h2>\n<p>If launched, the new <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.ru\/quote\/news\/article\/6808fd559a79472921dc2e7e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">exchange<\/a><\/strong> will cater to individuals meeting strict financial criteria. According to preliminary information, participants must either:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hold assets worth over \u20bd100 million (roughly $1.2 million)<\/li>\n<li>Earn more than \u20bd50 million (around $600,000) annually<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These thresholds firmly limit access to Russia\u2019s upper class, reflecting a cautious approach to reintroducing crypto under state supervision while still enforcing tight controls.<\/p>\n<style>\n    .dark-mode .read-more {background-color: #343a40 !important;}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"read-more pb-3 pt-3 pt-md-2 px-3 my-4 border bg-light\">\n    <h5 class=\"text-uppercase border-bottom mb-3 pb-1 d-none d-md-block\">READ MORE:<\/h5>\n    <a class=\"article row\" href=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/new-proposal-aims-to-resolve-solanas-inflation-dispute\/\" title=\"New Proposal Aims to Resolve Solana\u2019s Inflation Dispute\">\n        <div class=\"contentRight col-4\">\n            <span class=\"imgContainer mt-0\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image img-defer\" src=\"https:\/\/cryptodnes.bg\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/solana-1-1-240x170.png\">\n            <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"contentLeft col-8\">\n            <h4 class=\"title mb-0\">New Proposal Aims to Resolve Solana\u2019s Inflation Dispute<\/h4>           \n            \n        <\/div>        \n    <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Crypto Comeback \u2014 But With Strings Attached<\/h2>\n<p>Although this move appears to signal a soft re-entry of crypto into Russia\u2019s financial framework, full legal clarity remains elusive. There\u2019s no confirmation yet on whether crypto payments will be legalized alongside trading. The government seems more focused on offering controlled trading options, potentially as a workaround to sanctions \u2014 while avoiding broader retail crypto adoption.<\/p>\n<p>With nothing finalized, the initiative remains in its planning phase. But if implemented, it could reshape how Russia\u2019s elite access international markets, all while navigating around the economic wall imposed by Western sanctions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As global sanctions continue to isolate Russia from traditional financial networks, the country\u2019s top financial bodies \u2014 the Central Bank and the Ministry of Finance \u2014 are preparing to launch a government-backed cryptocurrency exchange.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":50850,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[22,27,24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-155401","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-others","category-bitcoin","category-altcoins"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.8.1 - 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