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Russia Just Changed The Crypto Game. One of the biggest crypto developments today is not coming from the U.S. It is coming from Russia. A new regulatory framework has officially taken effect, bringing major digital assets into a regulated market under the supervision of the Bank of Russia. For the first time, ordinary Russian investors can access approved cryptocurrencies through licensed platforms. My radar: 🟠 $BTC — first approved major asset 🔵 $ETH — included in the new framework 🟢 $USDT — regulated access to a dollar-backed stablecoin The interesting part is what Russia chose to regulate. Not thousands of tokens. Just the assets with the strongest liquidity and market history. Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT. Non-qualified investors will face a 300,000-ruble annual purchase limit per intermediary, while qualified investors can access a broader market under different rules. 0 But there is an important distinction. Russia is not making crypto a replacement for the ruble. Using cryptocurrency as a normal payment method inside the country remains prohibited. Instead, the new framework is focused on regulated ownership, trading and certain cross-border activities. 1 That distinction matters. Because this is not simply another country saying: “Crypto is legal.” It is a major financial system building infrastructure around digital assets. And the potential market is not small. SberCIB estimates regulated Russian crypto trading could reach roughly $46B during the first year. That would create significant demand for regulated exchanges, custody, settlement and liquidity infrastructure. 2 There is also another development worth watching. Sberbank is preparing lending products that could use Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT as collateral, subject to regulatory approval. That moves crypto another step closer to traditional financial infrastructure. 3 For me, this is the bigger story. Crypto adoption is gradually moving from: “Should people be allowed to own it?” #LaborMarketTestsWalsh #BTCGoldCorrelation #BroadcomDellAIResults