Russia sees hardware wallet sales surge as new crypto rules approach

More people in Russia are buying hardware wallets, which are small physical devices that store your crypto offline instead of on an exchange or app. This buying spike is happening as the government prepares new regulations for crypto, and it seems people want more direct control over their coins before those rules kick in.

If you hold crypto, this is a reminder that keeping your coins in a hardware wallet (rather than on an exchange) means you control the keys and aren't as exposed to a platform freezing access or a country changing its rules overnight.

You don't need to do anything unless you're in Russia and directly affected by the incoming rules. It's generally a smart habit anywhere to know how self-custody works, but there's no urgency here.