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Retail investor demand for Bitcoin and Ethereum in Russia will be constrained by the $58,000 annual purchase cap per broker

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⚔ COMPETING Russia Bitcoin Exchange Legalization BULLISH BTC ≈ RELATED Retail investor purchase limits and mandatory risk testing will constrain near-term demand growth from non-qualified investors BEARISH BTC ≈ RELATED Strategy Capital Raise Constraints BEARISH BTC ⇄ CROSS-ASSET Retail investors are capitulating and selling equities at the fastest pace since the Covid crash, signaling weakening market confidence BEARISH NDX ≈ RELATED Brokerage Crypto Services Expansion NEUTRAL BTC ⚔ COMPETING Extreme on-chain pain with over 10 million BTC in loss and long-term holder capitulation presents a dollar-cost averaging accumulation opportunity for medium to long-term investors BULLISH BTC
SOURCE EVIDENCE

"A Russian resident who is not a qualified investor could spend up to ₽300,000, nearly $58,000, on cryptocurrency through a single broker in a calendar year."

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