[The Russian Government Will Allow USDC to Enter Its Regulated Crypto Market] According to Cryptopolitan, Russian Deputy Finance Minister Ivan Chebeskov stated that USDC will be included in the list of approved cryptocurrencies for trading in Russia, alongside USDT, Bitcoin, and Ethereum. Previously, the Russian central bank had indicated it would not add more tokens for the time being, but Chebeskov revealed that USDC will also be approved. Non-professional investors will only be allowed to invest in cryptocurrencies that meet certain criteria, such as having an average market capitalization exceeding 5 trillion rubles (approximately $70 billion) over the past two years. Chebeskov also mentioned that small fiat-backed stablecoins from friendly jurisdictions may also be permitted, including ruble-backed stablecoins and UAE dirham-backed stablecoins.