Russia’s Digital Financial Assets Market Is Set to Surge
Analysts say the market could reach about $60 million in 2025 and climb to roughly $120 million in the near term as regulation takes effect.
Russia’s market for digital financial assets is growing rapidly, according to Anatoly Aksakov, head of the State Duma committee on financial markets, speaking in an interview with TASS.
He said the market already exceeds 1 billion rubles (about $12 million). In 2026, it could grow fivefold, and in the near future reach 10 billion rubles (roughly $120 million). The expansion is being driven by the gradual rollout of regulation for digital financial assets.
An Investment Tool
Recently, the Bank of Russia added the financial registrar Status to the official register of digital financial asset operators. This means non-public joint-stock companies can now be established in Russia to issue assets exclusively in digital form, with oversight handled by specialized state bodies.
Experts see the move as a new way to support entrepreneurship and attract investment.
