Russia’s Sberbank Openly Shows Interest in Blockchain Technology

Russia’s Sberbank Openly Shows Interest in Blockchain Technology

Over the past few years, it has become abundantly clear that Russia is not a big fan of the Bitcoin concept, to say the least. However, that doesn’t mean the local banks aren’t keeping a close eye on the evolution of blockchain technology. Sberbank has indicated they want to join the growing consortium of banks developing blockchain-based technological solutions. When Russia’s largest bank shows a keen interest in joining a consortium of financial institutions working on blockchain technology projects, things are starting to look more positive than ever in the country. Up until this point,....


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