VTB completes first legal crypto trade for corporate clients
- —The pilot stablecoin trade took place on October 6, 2026
- —Settlements ran through VTB's digital depository accounts via a higher-level digital depository
- —The Bank of Russia added VTB, Sberbank, Atomize and Voltari to its digital depository registry
- —Deputy Finance Minister Chebeskov flagged the risk of foreign issuers blocking assets such as USDT
Why it matters: The launch of legal crypto settlement infrastructure in Russia sets a precedent for corporate transactions and could draw new market participants.
Source: BeInCrypto RU
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