SPB Exchange [PJSC "SPB Exchange" is considered the largest trading organizer with foreign securities in the country - note from the www1.ru editor] is ready to start trading cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin if it is legalized. This was stated by the head of SPB Exchange Roman Goryunov.
The company's leader is confident that the world of cryptocurrency will eventually enter the system of traditional financial instruments.
When cryptocurrencies are allowed in Russia, we will be the first to trade them
Roman Goryunov
Goryunov reminded that the exchange was ready to launch a platform for cryptocurrency transactions back in 2017. In his opinion, it is better that 10 million investors will trade digital money in the domestic infrastructure rather than through foreign cryptocurrency exchanges.
In Russia, since the beginning of 2021, the law on digital currency, which has been recognized as property, has come into force. However, neither physical nor legal entities can use cryptocurrency to pay for goods and services. It is allowed to buy foreign financial assets, which are not recognized in the Russian Federation, only on foreign platforms.