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🇷🇺Russia
We have not reviewed Russia provider by provider yet. Providers with a published country list are shown as they publish it; others are marked “not yet reviewed”. Know the answer? Tell us.
The global providers we track exited Russia or are blocked by sanctions.
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Stablecoins
If your business is registered here
What each provider offers to a company incorporated in Russia.
Not available to businesses here: Adyen, Airwallex, Bridge, BVNK, Checkout.com, dLocal, Hyperwallet, Mercury, Payoneer, PayPal, Rain, Ramp, Stripe, Wise Business, Worldpay.
Stablecoin rules
Using stablecoins to pay is banned or tightly restricted.
Crypto cannot be used to pay for goods and services inside Russia. Sanctions also cut Russian users off from most global platforms.
A summary, not legal advice. Rules are changing quickly.
Stablecoins without a provider
Stablecoins can be held in a self-custody wallet that only you control, so they work anywhere with an internet connection, whether or not any provider serves Russia. What decides whether that is useful here is the law, and a way to swap them for local money.
- 1Get a wallet
Self-custody wallet software runs on any phone, though app stores and wallet makers often block downloads here because of sanctions.
- 2Hold and send stablecoins
Transfers work on the internet, but issuers like Circle and Tether follow sanctions law and can freeze wallets linked to sanctioned countries.
- 3Swap to and from RUB
None of the providers we track serve this country.
Is it legal? Using crypto to pay is banned or restricted here, and in some places holding it is too. It still works technically, but it carries legal risk.
In a self-custody wallet, you alone hold the keys: lose them and the money is gone, and there is no deposit insurance or chargeback. Not legal or financial advice.
Payments in Russia: common questions
Which payment providers work for businesses in Russia?
None of the 15 global providers we track onboard businesses registered in Russia.
Does Stripe work in Russia?
No. Stripe does not onboard businesses registered in Russia.
Does PayPal work in Russia?
No. PayPal does not onboard businesses registered in Russia.
Are stablecoins legal in Russia?
Restricted (high risk). Crypto cannot be used to pay for goods and services inside Russia. Sanctions also cut Russian users off from most global platforms.
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