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Russia’s largest bank Sberbank plans crypto trading infrastructure by December
Evidence tier: B1 Evidence type: Independent digital asset media report Source: CoinDesk Published: 2026-07-25 Captured: 2026-07-26T02:40:13.158Z
Source summary
A 2024 law legalized mining and created an experimental regime for crypto-based cross-border settlements.The Bank of Russia also widened access in 2025 by allowing qualified investors to buy crypto-linked financial products.
Why it matters
This signal matters because stablecoin distribution, regulation and settlement are increasingly shaping cross-border treasury, merchant acceptance and programmable payment infrastructure.
Key numbers
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Topics and entities
- Industry lane: Web3 & stablecoin payments
- Entities: CoinDesk
- Web3 payments
- Cross-border payments
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Date evidence: Automatically verified from JSON-LD datePublished: 2026-07-25T16:59:36.839Z
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