[Russia Plans to Introduce Testing Standards for Cryptocurrency Investors; Brokerages Expected to Be the First to Launch Tests by the End of November] According to a report by RBC on October 29th, Ekaterina Andreeva, First Vice President of the Russian Association of Securities Market Participants (NAFUR), stated at Crypto Summit 2026 that testing standards for investors purchasing cryptocurrencies on regulated platforms in Russia have been finalized, and the draft was submitted to the Basic Standards Committee of the Central Bank of Russia last week. Brokerages will be the first to be granted testing privileges, with testing expected to begin as early as the end of November. Test results will be applicable across all regulated platforms, and the question banks and procedures for various licensed institutions are expected to remain consistent.