Russia’s Finance Ministry and central bank have agreed to replace the strict high-qualified investor-only rule for cryptocurrency investments with a tiered access system. Current regulations require at least 100 million rubles in deposits and 50 million rubles in annual income to qualify. The new framework will lower these thresholds, allowing more investors to legally participate while the central bank maintains its stance against free domestic crypto circulation. This agreement reflects regulatory flexibility without abandoning control over the crypto market.