Bank of Russia shortlists BTC, ETH and USDT for public trading

The Bank of Russia has officially approved three major cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether – for public trading in the country. The coins will be available to non-professional investors, the regulator said, adding that licensed exchanges may start listing them later this month. Russians permitted to buy BTC, ETH and USDT The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has finally defined the digital assets that even “non-qualified” retail investors will be free to acquire and sell legally. These are the three cryptocurrencies with the largest market capitalization – Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and the U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin Tether (USDT). Authorized trading platforms will be able to offer the top coins as soon as the bank’s respective directive comes into effect on November 17, local media reports revealed.

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