Sberbank wins Russia’s approval for crypto exchange services

REGULATORY DECISIONSberbank wins Russia’sapproval for crypto exchangeservices54IMPORTANCEQUIET6NEWS MEDIA6PIECESOct 12, 2026 21:00blockboard.net

Sberbank has been added to the Bank of Russia’s register of organizations authorized to exchange cryptocurrency, alongside nine other registered operators. The bank plans to begin offering its first crypto products through existing customer interfaces on Dec. 1, and one report says it is already testing BTC, ETH and USDT trading in its app.

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Sberbank was added to the Bank of Russia’s register of organizations authorized to exchange cryptocurrency.
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The bank joined nine registered operators in that register.
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Sberbank plans to open crypto trading to all clients on Dec. 1.
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The bank is testing BTC, ETH and USDT trades in its app.
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Sberbank was also registered as a digital depository and plans to introduce its first crypto products through existing customer interfaces on Dec. 1.

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Who it affects, what changes and what is still unconfirmed

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Sberbank clients are the group most likely to notice this first, because the bank plans to open crypto trading to all clients on Dec. 1. The change would appear inside the bank’s own app and customer interfaces, where BTC, ETH and USDT trading is already being tested or first crypto products are planned.

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