Sberbank Wins Approval to Trade Crypto in Russia
The registration pairs trading with custody under one roof, but caps the market with a payments ban and a 2027 rule forcing all trades through registered intermediaries.
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The registration pairs trading with custody under one roof, but caps the market with a payments ban and a 2027 rule forcing all trades through registered intermediaries.
The move gives a major Russian bank a formal role in regulated crypto access and signals deeper institutional involvement in the country's digital-asset market.
A major retail bank entering crypto trading would bring the service to a user base far beyond specialist exchanges, putting access and compliance in focus.
The move brings Russia’s largest bank into crypto custody, linking established banking infrastructure with products tied to three major digital assets.
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