Regulation· ★★★★· bullish·

Russia's Sberbank prepares Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT products for December 1

  • —Sberbank was added to the Bank of Russia's digital depository registry on October 6
  • —Launch of BTC, ETH and USDT products is planned for December 1, 2026
  • —Non-qualified investors face a 300,000-ruble annual cap per intermediary
  • —Crypto payments for goods and services inside Russia remain banned
Why it matters: Russia's largest bank is embedding crypto into its banking infrastructure, widening retail access to BTC, ETH and USDT.
Source: Journal du Coin