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Bitcoin: Russia's central bank approves retail trading - 17 Nov 2026

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GEOPOLITICS ALPHABitcoin: Russia's central bankapproves retail trading - 17 Nov2026GEOPOLITICS ALPHA

This report is about crypto and retail and consumer goods.

Directly affected

  • No company is named in this report.

Indirectly affected

  • IBIT iShares Bitcoin Trust-8.0% 30d

    iShares Bitcoin Trust: it follows bitcoin. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.

  • XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF

    SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.

  • COIN Coinbase Global-29.9% 30d

    Coinbase Global (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.

  • MSTR Strategy-16.4% 30d

    Strategy (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.

  • MARA MARA Holdings-7.6% 5d

    MARA Holdings (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.

  • WMT Walmart+20.2% 30d

    Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.

  • RIOT Riot Platforms-35.9% 30d

    Riot Platforms (finance services): crypto firms' revenue moves with crypto prices and rules. Linked by “bitcoin” (crypto) in this story.

  • AMZN Amazon.com+4.4% 30d

    Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retail” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

TickerT-5T-3T-1T0T+1T+2T+3
IBIT+1.12%+5.69%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
XRT+1.17%+4.73%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
COIN+2.28%+12.47%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
MSTR+1.36%+10.45%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
MARA+1.34%+8.43%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
WMT+1.78%+2.99%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
RIOT-29.17%-7.90%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close
AMZN-5.28%+2.58%baseafter closeafter closeafter closeafter close

Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.

Bitcoin: Russia's central bank approves retail trading - 17 Nov 2026 TradingView

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CompanyWhenMoveStatus
AMZNthree days earlier+2.58%final price
AMZNfive days earlier-5.28%final price
COINthree days earlier+12.47%final price
COINfive days earlier+2.28%final price
IBITthree days earlier+5.69%final price
IBITfive days earlier+1.12%final price
MARAthree days earlier+8.43%final price
MARAfive days earlier+1.34%final price
MSTRthree days earlier+10.45%final price
MSTRfive days earlier+1.36%final price
RIOTthree days earlier-7.90%final price
RIOTfive days earlier-29.17%final price
WMTthree days earlier+2.99%final price
WMTfive days earlier+1.78%final price
XRTthree days earlier+4.73%final price
XRTfive days earlier+1.17%final price

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