Russia’s central bank has approved Bitcoin trading for the public on the country’s crypto exchanges, according to reports. 

Citing the Bank of Russia’s Telegram channel, news agency Tass reported that the central bank capped cryptocurrency purchases for retail investors at 300,000 rubles ($3,632) per year. 

The news comes as Russia moves fast in regulating the crypto space. President Vladimir Putin has spoken about the benefits of Bitcoin and spoken about how the country has advantages when it comes to crypto mining. But using crypto to pay for goods is still prohibited in Russia. 

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