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title: "Russia Will Soon Ban Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Trading, Central Bank Confirms"
url: https://thecoingazette.com/russia-will-soon-ban-peer-to-peer-bitcoin-trading-central-bank-confirms/
date: 2026-10-15
modified: 2026-10-15
lang: en
author: "Coin Gazette Editorial"
description: "Russians have until July 1, 2027 to buy and sell crypto directly with each other. After that, every trade runs through a broker or exchange approved by the Bank of..."
categories:
  - "Law and Order"
word_count: 31
---

# Russia Will Soon Ban Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Trading, Central Bank Confirms

Russians have until July 1, 2027 to buy and sell crypto directly with each other. After that, every trade runs through a broker or exchange approved by the Bank of Russia.