Three coins make Russia’s retail list. Bumpy brought the whole trolley.
Russia names the three cryptocurrencies ordinary investors may access from 17 November, Ethereum delays Glamsterdam testing over contract assumptions, and Algorand pares back governance programmes while keeping staking rewards.
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Read the date, the limit and the fine print. A list of three is still a list, and a delayed fork remains delayed however splendid the name.
The Bank of Russia says exchanges may offer Bitcoin, Ether and USDT to non-qualified investors from 17 November. Buyers must pass a test and face a ₽300,000 annual limit with each intermediary.
Ethereum’s All Core Developers have delayed the Glamsterdam hardfork process and will not fork the Hoodi testnet until teams resolve contract risks linked to two proposed gas-pricing changes.
Algorand is pausing xGov indefinitely from 6 December and ending several company-backed community bodies. Its Project King Safety package is also paused, while the staking-reward commitment through January 2028 stands.