Russia's central bank has finished writing the rules that let exchanges sell crypto to ordinary retail investors. The rules cover three assets: Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Tether's USDT stablecoin. According to Cointelegraph, they take effect on Nov. 17.
Retail investors will not buy these assets directly on their own. They will trade through regulated intermediaries. The Moscow Exchange plans to start its own crypto trading in December.
The report was published on Nov. 6, 2026. It does not say which firms will act as intermediaries. It also does not say what fees or trading limits will apply, or whether the rules allow any assets other than BTC, ETH and USDT.
For anyone who already holds a perpetual futures position on Bitget, Bybit, MEXC or OKX, the report points to nothing that changes directly. It does not mention perpetual futures, funding rates or any of these four exchanges. The rules cover regulated spot access for retail users inside Russia. Any effect on funding, fees or liquidity on these venues is not shown in the story and is not known yet.
Source: cointelegraph — Russia finalizes crypto trading rules ahead of Nov. 17 rollout