Reports say Russia plans, from 2027 onward, to July restrict residents' use of self-custodied wallets to trade crypto assets
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Sources say that, starting July 1, 2027, Russian residents will be prohibited from conducting crypto asset transactions through self-custodied wallets.
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[Central Bank of Russia: 2027 year July ban on residents conducting crypto transactions through self-custodied wallets]
The Central Bank of Russia stated that Russian residents will be prohibited, starting July 1, 2027, from trading crypto assets through self-custodied wallets or transferring funds from regulated brokers to self-custodied wallets. Relevant transactions may only be completed through licensed brokers or exchanges. Russia currently has 13 institutions approved to provide digital currency trading services, including VTB Bank and Sberbank. The central bank also prohibits transfers between licensed exchange accounts held by different individuals; even where the accounts are held by the same person, withdrawals from exchange accounts to self-custodied wallets are not permitted. Russian Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov estimates that approximately 20000000 Russians hold 3700000000000 rubles' worth of nearly 44000000000 USD in crypto assets. Sberbank Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov stated that only approximately 20%of Russian crypto trading volume is expected to migrate to licensed exchanges.
Key points
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The Central Bank of Russia stated that the relevant ban will take effect July 1, 2027.
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The ban covers residents' use of self-custodied wallets to trade crypto assets, as well as transfers from regulated brokers to self-custodied wallets.
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Relevant transactions may only be completed through licensed brokers or exchanges.
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The original text states that Russia currently has 13 institutions approved to provide digital currency trading services, including VTB Bank and Sberbank.
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The Central Bank of Russia also prohibits transfers between licensed exchange accounts held by different individuals; even where the accounts are held by the same person, withdrawals from exchange accounts to self-custodied wallets are not permitted.
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Russian Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov estimates that approximately 20000000 Russians hold 3700000000000 rubles' worth of nearly 44000000000 USD in crypto assets.
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Sberbank Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov stated that only approximately 20%of Russian crypto trading volume is expected to migrate to licensed exchanges.
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A self-custodied wallet is a wallet controlled directly by the user. According to this report, once the ban takes effect, Russian residents will no longer be able to conduct crypto asset transactions through such wallets or withdraw assets from regulated brokers or exchanges to self-custodied wallets; relevant transactions must remain within channels provided by licensed institutions.
Why it matters to readers
If the report is accurate, the available channels for Russian residents to use and transfer crypto assets will be significantly restricted. The original text also states that only approximately 20%of trading volume is expected to migrate to licensed exchanges, meaning that the destination of transactions after implementation of the new rules remains to be seen.
Beginners should focus on distinguishing between self-custodied wallets and accounts on licensed trading platforms, and note that this is a regulatory report that still lacks corroboration from primary policy documents; asset actions should not be taken based solely on this report.
Risks and unknowns
The evidence comes from a single Telegram message and does not provide an official Central Bank of Russia announcement, regulatory text, or implementation rules.
13 The original text does not provide a complete list of the licensed institutions.
The specific scope of what constitutes a self-custodied wallet and the consequences of violations are not stated.
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The figures for approximately 20000000 people, 3700000000000 rubles, nearly 44000000000 USD, and 20%are all estimates cited in the original text, with no calculation methodology or underlying source material provided.
Whether the policy will be amended, postponed, or adjusted before July 1, 2027 cannot be confirmed from the original text.
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