RUSSIA’S LARGEST BANK WANTS TO ACCEPT BTC, ETH, AND USDT AS COLLATERAL
🇷🇺Sberbank is preparing to expand loans backed by digital assets. 👉 Assets expected to be accepted: Bitcoin (BTC) Ethereum (ETH) USDT Notably, Russia has included all three assets on the list of cryptocurrencies permitted for public trading, as the new crypto law takes effect on September 1, 2026. However, Sberbank’s crypto-backed lending product has not yet been rolled out on a large scale and still depends on the final regulations from the Central Bank of Russia.
Crypto is taking another step from being an investment asset to becoming collateral within the traditional banking system.