Under Russian legislation, cryptocurrency can be legally stored and transferred exclusively through specialized custodian wallets approved by the Central Bank of Russia

How governments worldwide set rules for digital assets through legislation, agency rulemaking, licensing regimes and court fights.

Digital assets that run on blockchains rather than banks, from Bitcoin and Ethereum to thousands of smaller tokens.

Rules for who may hold digital assets on behalf of others and how, covering qualified custodians, banking charters, and the accounting treatment of custodied crypto.