Russia's Largest Bank Sberbank to Establish Cryptocurrency Trading Infrastructure Following Digital Currency Law Approval

2026/07/27 10:19 (Updated 2026/07/27 15:01)

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Russia's Largest Bank Sberbank to Establish Cryptocurrency Trading Infrastructure Following Digital Currency Law Approval

Building Infrastructure Including Digital Depositories

Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, plans to establish an infrastructure for cryptocurrency trading by December 1 this year, as reported by local media on the 24th. A key component of this new infrastructure will be a digital depository that records ownership of customers' cryptocurrencies and tracks transactions conducted outside of the blockchain.

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