Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, plans to launch a crypto wallet and digital depository within its apps by early December 2026. The state-owned Sberbank intends to launch an integrated cryptocurrency wallet in December 2026. Meanwhile, Alfa-Bank, Russia's largest private bank, has begun testing cryptocurrency trading services aimed at qualified investors.
Russia's largest private bank is piloting digital asset trading services as major financial institutions prepare for the country's evolving regulatory framework.
Read the full storyThe state-owned lender plans a legal crypto on-ramp to align with Russia's new regulatory framework for digital asset custody and compliance.
Russia's largest lender, Sberbank, plans to integrate crypto wallet services and a digital asset depository into its mobile applications by early December.