As Russia prepares to legalise cryptocurrency, many respondents still see little practical value in using it, a survey showed. About 69 percent said there would be no clear place to use crypto even if it becomes legal next month. The poll of about 2,000 internet users came as Russia moves to implement a broad regulatory framework. Limits on eligible coins and annual investment caps may curb demand.

Russia\'s central bank has released draft rules revising organised trading regulations to reflect digital asset transactions. The draft explicitly incorporates “digital currency” into existing market rules, requiring institutions such as cryptocurrency exchanges to list digital assets in existing systems for pricing, monitoring and reporting, rather than using a separate temporary framework. The move comes as the State Duma prepares broader cryptocurrency regulation, though the draft does not mention bitcoin directly.