[Russian Central Bank Confirms: Russia May Relax Cryptocurrency Regulation Rules] Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to Cryptopolitan, last week, Russian Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov stated that financial regulators are prepared to abandon an exclusive regulatory definition that only allows a small group of 'highly qualified' investors to access decentralized digital currencies like Bitcoin and their derivatives. Vladimir Chistyukhin, First Deputy Governor of the Russian Central Bank, confirmed to reporters: 'Indeed, our colleagues at the Ministry of Finance correctly pointed out that we are discussing the feasibility of using the term "highly qualified" in the new cryptocurrency regulation framework.' In an interview on Monday, he explicitly stated that the Russian Central Bank now believes it is 'very likely' to relax regulatory rules, adding: 'In addition to targeting this extremely narrow group of investors, the circulation rules for crypto assets should also be relaxed, especially considering the current restrictions on Russian legal entities and individuals using conventional currencies for cross-border payments.'