Is crypto legal in Russia?

Banking ban / restricted

Cryptocurrency is legal to hold but banks are barred from handling it.

Russia is one of 18 countries classified “Banking ban / restricted” for cryptocurrency — 18% of the 100 with data. (Also searched as crypto, Bitcoin.)

Source

Taken from: Wikipedia: Legality of cryptocurrency by country or territory
Last checked: 15 September 2026
How it was classified: Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Finland: Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Norway: Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Kyrgyzstan: Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Estonia: Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Sweden: Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.
Uzbekistan: Legal Cryptocurrency is legal to own and trade.

Other laws in Russia

Gambling Age: 18
Online Gambling: Illegal

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