EIDEX Blog

How to Open a Crypto Account in Russia: The New Tax ID Rule

Rosfinmonitoring made the tax ID mandatory for a crypto account at a digital depository. What changes, account vs wallet, what the regulator sees.

Sep 14, 2026  ·  12 min read

Finiko Pyramid Scheme: Ex-Minister on Russia's Wanted List

Russia's former communications minister is on a wanted list over the Finiko pyramid scheme. What investigators allege and how the scheme worked.

Sep 14, 2026  ·  6 min read

EIDEX integrates ETZ Swap: own-reserve liquidity in the route table

ETZ Swap now quotes live in the EIDEX route table. It swaps from its own reserves rather than routing orders to a third-party exchange, and it publishes its limits inside the quote - so the table shows the threshold before you pick the route.

Sep 13, 2026  ·  2 min read

EIDEX integrates Explace: 2500+ assets quoted live in the route table

Explace is now quoted live in the EIDEX route table: 2500+ assets, swaps without an account, and the same ranking rule as everyone else - the row that pays out most goes on top.

Sep 13, 2026  ·  2 min read

EIDEX integrates THORChain: native swaps straight from the protocol's pools

EIDEX has added THORChain to its live route table. Native coins swap straight from the protocol pools, with no wrapped assets and no bridge, and the quote competes with 38+ other sources on the only number that matters.

Sep 13, 2026  ·  2 min read

EIDEX integrates Rango, an aggregator that reaches liquidity we do not

EIDEX has added Rango to its cross-chain route table. Its quotes are pulled live on every comparison, alongside 30-odd other sources, and ranked by the one number that decides the trade: how much actually arrives.

Sep 9, 2026  ·  3 min read

EUR to USDT in Europe: What Changed on July 1, 2026

If you tried to buy USDT with euros on a European exchange this summer and the pair had vanished, nothing broke on your end.

Sep 9, 2026  ·  6 min read

XMR to USDT: How to Swap Monero After the Delistings

Swapping Monero for a dollar stablecoin used to be a two-click job on any large exchange. It is not anymore. Between 2024 and 2026 most major venues removed XMR trading, and the liquidity moved somewhere else rather than disappearing.

Sep 9, 2026  ·  6 min read

How to Legally Buy Crypto in Russia After September 1

Since September 1, 2026 Russia has had a digital currency law in force, and the question of how to buy crypto in Russia has moved out of the grey zone: a licensed perimeter now exists with published rules.

Sep 9, 2026  ·  9 min read

A Bank-Run Crypto Wallet: What Sber Is Launching and Why

The Sber crypto wallet is set to be integrated into the bank's consumer apps by December 1, enabling the storage of digital assets alongside traditional ruble accounts.

Sep 9, 2026  ·  4 min read

Malicious Browser Extensions: How 16 Add-Ons Drained Crypto Wallets

Socket found 16 Chrome and Edge add-ons draining wallets. How malicious browser extensions get in, what they steal and how to audit yours.

Sep 1, 2026  ·  9 min read

The Digital Ruble Goes Live: What Russia's CBDC Actually Does

Twelve banks must offer access from Sept 1. What the digital ruble is, what it costs, why iPhones are excluded and why banks are unenthusiastic.

Sep 1, 2026  ·  11 min read