Russia’s Largest Bank Adopts Blockchain, Develops App for Conversational Commerce

Russia’s Largest Bank Adopts Blockchain, Develops App for Conversational Commerce

In the heart of Silicon Valley which booms with innovation, Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank has announced the developing and testing of a new mobile application for conversational commerce - Sberbank Messenger. Increasing consumer engagement. Sberbank has developed Sberbank Messenger which represents a multifunctional platform for communications and financial transactions. The platform allows seamless interaction between several categories of users, including personal communication and business - all under one roof and available as an app for mobile devices. CoinTelegraph spoke with a team....


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