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Russia's Sberbank to launch crypto trading infrastructure this year
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Fusion42 · 26 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Russia's Sberbank will launch regulated cryptocurrency trading infrastructure by December 2026, including a digital depository for custody and settlement, as the country finalises its first comprehensive crypto market framework with Bank of Russia oversight. The move comes as the EU escalates sanctions on crypto exchanges serving Russia amid ongoing war in Ukraine.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 4 sources have reported it between 26 Jul 2026 and 27 Jul 2026.
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If you're building custody or settlement infrastructure for crypto in Europe or Asia, Russia just became a template for how governments will ring-fence domestic crypto markets to shield them from sanctions. That regulatory pattern is now spreading.
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4 sources · first reported 26 Jul 2026 · latest 27 Jul 2026
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