Russia’s Sberbank Plans Customer Crypto Trading From Dec. 1

Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, has joined the country’s registry of cryptocurrency trading operators and plans to open digital-asset trading to all customers on Dec. 1. Sberbank has tested trading in Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Tether (USDT) through its Sberbank Online platform. The service is also planned for the bank’s investment and corporate-finance apps. The final list of cryptocurrencies available to customers will be set by the Central Bank of Russia. The launch date also depends on when the related regulations take effect. Sberbank’s registry entry follows its inclusion in Russia’s digital-custodian registry earlier this month.