Russia Bans P2P Crypto Trades from July 2027
Starting July 1, 2027, direct peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions of cryptocurrencies between individuals in Russia will be prohibited. All such transactions must be conducted through licensed intermediaries under central bank supervision.
Consensus
- Direct P2P cryptocurrency transactions between physical persons in Russia will be banned starting July 1, 2027.
- After July 1, 2027, cryptocurrency transactions must be conducted through licensed intermediaries.
- The ban is based on the Federal Law 'On Digital Currencies and Digital Rights', which came into force on September 1.
- The Central Bank of Russia has published clarifications stating that direct P2P operations are no longer in the list of permitted transactions.
- Licensed intermediaries include brokers, exchanges, crypto-exchange organizations, and custodians.
- The Central Bank is compiling a registry of authorized organizations allowed to operate with cryptocurrencies.
- The ban applies to both buying and selling of cryptocurrencies between individuals.
- The prohibition is part of broader regulatory efforts to bring cryptocurrency operations under state control.
Points of divergence
- The ban will not guarantee that users will switch to legal intermediaries. — rimao
- The change will include identity verification, source of funds checks, and likely fees when using regulated intermediaries. — rimao
- P2P transactions are difficult to monitor due to lack of full transaction chain visibility. — rimao
- Transferring cryptocurrency to a personal 'cold' wallet will also be prohibited. — tg_baikal_people
- Violations of cryptocurrency laws may result in prison sentences of up to four years. — vm
- The founder of BitRiver was arrested in summer for fraud involving nearly a billion rubles. — tg_baikal_people
- Cryptocurrency mining has been banned in some areas of Irkutsk Oblast, Buryatia, and Zabaykalsky Krai due to network overload. — tg_baikal_people
- It is unclear whether non-commercial transfers, such as gifts or debt repayments, will be restricted. — tg_istories_media
- Users may attempt to circumvent the ban by disguising sales as gifts or debt repayments. — tg_istories_media
- The Central Bank has banned transfers of cryptocurrency to personal cold wallets. — novaya_eu
- Foreign economic transactions with cryptocurrencies are permitted starting September 1, but domestic payments in digital currency remain prohibited. — vedomosti
- President Putin signed the law on cryptocurrency legalization on August 4. — vedomosti
Coverage (10 sources)
- How the ban on P2P from July 2027 will affect the cryptocurrency market in Russia: experts' opinion — РИАМО
- P2P cryptocurrency transactions will be banned in Russia from July 2027 — Вечерняя Москва
- Russians will be banned from P2P cryptocurrency transactions — Люди Байкала
- In Russia, transactions with cryptocurrency directly between individuals (P2P operations) will be banned from July 1, 2027, according to... — Varlamov News
- In Russia, P2P cryptocurrency deals will be banned. Buying it will be possible only through intermediaries under the control of the Central Bank, direct... — Важные истории
- From July 2027, direct P2P cryptocurrency transactions for individuals will be banned — Дождь (Telegram)
- Russians will be banned from directly buying and selling cryptocurrency — Новая газета Европа
- In Russia, P2P transactions with cryptocurrency will be banned starting July 2027 — Ведомости
- In Russia decided to ban crypto operations without intermediaries — ЭХО / Новости
- Central Bank banned cryptocurrency transfers to 'cold wallets' and P2P trading from July 1, 2027 — ASTRA
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