Russia’s ATM Crackdown: Crypto Traders Left in Tears 😭💸
This melodrama stems from a surge in financial scams-273,100 incidents totaling ₽6.3 billion in Q2 2025 alone. The CBR, ever the vigilant guardian of fiscal propriety, has decreed that banks monitor transactions against nine criteria. Should one criterion be met, customers are lovingly notified and promptly restricted to their meager ₽50,000 allowance for 48 hours. For larger sums, they must endure the indignity of visiting a physical branch-a journey akin to scaling Mount Everest in red tape.