The Bank of Russia allowed the start of the first cryptocurrency exchange trading at the end of November.
According to the "Kommersant" newspaper, the regulator published a parallel document. According to the publication's survey, the exchange platforms are already ready to carry out operations, but they intend to launch them later.
Experts point out that the infrastructure is only partially ready, and also point to ongoing legal risks:
Also, it has not yet been determined who will be responsible in the event of freezing or destruction of assets by the issuer, a foreign legal entity."
The Bank of Russia did not immediately respond to a request for publication.