Russia plans to ban direct P2P crypto transactions between individuals and restrict transfers to self-custody wallets starting July 2027

Tapbit news, October 15 — According to Cointelegraph, Russia's central bank stated that starting July 1, 2027, direct peer-to-peer (P2P) cryptocurrency transactions between individuals will be prohibited, and such transactions must be conducted through authorized intermediaries. In addition, the regulator made clear that individuals may not transfer crypto assets from digital accounts to their own non-custodial or self-custody wallets.