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Hardware wallet sales in Russia more than double as new crypto rules near

CoinDeskSaturday, August 8, 2026 at 5:48 PM

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Wildberries’ average price for hardware wallets fell 13% to 7,900 rubles, and M. Video broadened its range of products, though neither retailer identified the driving force behind the renewed demand.

RedScroll Signal

Impact: High
Category: Crypto
Regions: Russia
Market relevance: High
Why it matters: Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk. Wildberries’ average price for hardware wallets fell 13% to 7,900 rubles, and M. Video broadened its range of products, though neither retailer identified the driving force behind the renewed demand. Watch liquidity and volatility around Russia and Hardware — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.

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What happened

Why it matters

Crypto moves are a live stress test of liquidity, regulation, and narrative risk.

Background

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Timeline

Sat, Aug 8, 2026, 5:48 PM UTC
CoinDesk published: Hardware wallet sales in Russia more than double as new crypto rules near
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Economic impact

Watch liquidity and volatility around Russia and Hardware — crypto markets reprice narrative risk quickly.

Source

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