Russia: NAUFOR applies for SRO status for digital depositories and crypto exchanges

On 28 September 2026, NAUFOR announced that it had submitted documents to the Bank of Russia seeking self-regulatory organisation status for digital depositories and organisations exchanging digital currencies.

For these activities, the association plans to contribute to standards, compliance oversight and methodological support. The announcement records an application, rather than the regulator’s final decision. The two activities must also be distinguished from information system operation. For market participants, this distinction matters: membership of an association and its SRO status for a particular financial activity are separate facts requiring independent verification. The publication describes the application stage on the source date.

Source: NAUFOR, 28 September 2026.

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