Crypto trading on Russian exchanges could start as early as Nov. 22, 2026, per a Bank of Russia release cited by TASS. The date hinges on central bank approval of the platforms' internal market rules. The governing document is registered with the Justice Ministry and requires platforms to meet the same standards as other financial institutions. Bitcoin, Ether and XRP may trade shortly.

Russia central bank said stock exchanges can start Bitcoin trading on November 22. The announcement gives a specific start date for exchange based Bitcoin trading in the country.

Russia's exchanges may be permitted to start cryptocurrency trading from November 22, 2026, provided they first agree trading rules with regulators, the Central Bank of Russia said on November 11 (UTC+8). The Russian Ministry of Justice has registered the Central Bank's directive on organized trading in digital currencies and digital rights. Under the rules, exchanges must register crypto trading participants, including brokers, trustees and central counterparties; keep records of orders and trades; monitor transactions; calculate price metrics such as current price, weighted average price, market price and closing price; and report trading information to the Central Bank of Russia in the same way as for other assets. The Central Bank had earlier finalized rules for retail cryptocurrency trading, which take effect on November 17. (Source: ODAILY)

Russian exchanges could launch crypto trading as early as Nov 22 if they first agree on trading rules with the Bank of Russia, according to TASS.

Russia Central Bank says cryptocurrency exchanges can begin trading from November 17. The announcement gives a specific start date for exchange crypto trading in the country.

SEC enforcement actions fell to 348 in fiscal 2026, down 24% from 456 a year earlier and the fewest since 1991. Financial remedies totaled $1.095 billion, the lowest since 2008. Chair Paul Atkins says the agency is dropping crypto registration cases that lacked clear evidence of investor harm while targeting fraud, including charges over $14 million in retail losses tied to bogus AI trading advice.

A tokenized securities venue has set Nov. 23 for launch under an SEC innovation exemption. The announced schedule says the platform will begin operations on that date and will operate within the exemption.

The Financial Stability Board called on Turkey to strengthen crypto and stablecoin oversight after its second peer review. It urged a dedicated stablecoin regime, financial stability monitoring, stronger supervision and enforcement, and better cross-border cooperation and information sharing.

ChainCatcher reported, citing Cointelegraph, that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission brought 348 enforcement actions in fiscal 2026, down 23.7% from 456 a year earlier and the lowest total since 1991. Cases during the year included alleged cryptocurrency fraud and failures tied to the FTX audit. The SEC said it charged three alleged cryptocurrency trading platforms and four investment clubs over their roles in a scheme suspected of defrauding investors of at least $14 million. In a separate case, the founder of a Bitcoin mining company was accused of misappropriating $48.5 million after the company raised more than $95.6 million from about 6,400 investors. In April, the SEC reached a settlement with Francis Decker, a partner at Prager Metis, the firm responsible for the FTX audit, over failures to meet professional auditing standards. Fiscal 2026 was the first full fiscal year under SEC Chair Paul Atkins. Independent enforcement actions fell to 235 from 303 a year earlier.