Russia’s Biggest Bank Sberbank Unveils Crypto Plans to Follow Upcoming Regula...
The largest bank in Russia, the state-owned Sberbank, has reportedly unveiled its crypto plans as the country is set to begin regulating the industry in January. Sberbank’s CEO says the bank may issue its own cryptocurrency in collaboration with JPMorgan. Sberbank’s Crypto Plans and Sbercoin The CEO of Sberbank, Herman Gref, unveiled on Monday his bank’s plans for when the country’s upcoming crypto regulation takes effect. Gref explained that the law “On digital financial assets” will enter into force in Russia on Jan. 1. It provides a legal definition....
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Sberbank, the largest bank in the Russian Federation, has denied connection to a new cryptocurrency called “sbercoin.” The project is offering high returns to buyers of the token, which was launched shortly after Bank of Russia allowed Sberbank to issue digital currencies. Sbercoin Traded on Pancakeswap Exchange, Not Issued by Sberbank A crypto project called Sbercoin.Finance has been promising investors up to 383,025.80% fixed annual percentage yield (APY) on the money they put into a token allegedly linked to Sberbank, Russia’s majority state-owned and largest....
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....
The Linux Foundation-run Hyperledger Project will see a new member join the ranks, in Russia’s largest bank (by assets) Sberbank. The Hyperledger Project will now include Russian bank Sberbank among its roster of members and participants, revealed a report by regional industry publication Bankir.Ru. Sberbank first deputy chairman Lev Khasis and Hyperledger CEO Brian Behlendorf signed an agreement that sees the Russian bank’s inclusion, during the ongoing annual banking and financial conference, Sibos. In statements (roughly translated), Khasis stated: Joining the project generates new....