U.S.-sanctioned Moscow Exchange to list bitcoin and Tether’s USDT in December
What CoinDesk reports, why it matters and what remains unconfirmed.
The story in one view
- Reported by
- CoinDesk
- Coverage lens
- Markets and price action
- Published
- Evidence status
- Cross-source reports linked
What CoinDesk reports
Russia’s main bourse wants back the crypto trading Russians do abroad, and one of the coins it's listing is issued by a company that freezes wallets on the U.S. sanctions list.
The immediate significance
The report identifies a markets development, but the available information does not provide enough matched evidence for a more specific impact judgment. That assessment remains open.
Decrypt has also published a related report, providing another attributed account to compare without treating repetition as proof.
What remains unknown
- No matched primary document independently supporting the central claim is linked to this page.
The named assets, right now
Spot quotes from CoinGecko, checked .
How the story developed
Decrypt and CoinDesk are reporting related developments. Reports are shown in publication order; separate coverage is not independent confirmation.
Decrypt Brazil's Biggest Bitcoin Exchange Says It Will Refund Users After a $40 Million Hack
Mercado Bitcoin says customers won't pay for a hack that drained tens of millions. Withdrawals on the exchange remain frozen with no restart date.
CoinDeskCurrent briefing U.S.-sanctioned Moscow Exchange to list bitcoin and Tether’s USDT in December
Russia’s main bourse wants back the crypto trading Russians do abroad, and one of the coins it's listing is issued by a company that freezes wallets on the U.S. sanctions list.
Related Articles And Podcast
Further reporting and analysis on this story.
Russia’s Biggest Bank Embraces Bitcoin as a $739B Liquidity Drain Looms
Russia’s largest bank is preparing to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT as collateral for loans — while openly questioning whether anybody actually wants…
Read the notes and play the episode