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Sberbank Wins Approval for Crypto Trading, Plans Dec. 1 Rollout

Russia’s largest bank plans to offer crypto trading to all clients on Dec. 1, with in-app tests already underway.

Sberbank Wins Approval for Crypto Trading, Plans Dec. 1 Rollout

Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, has received approval to trade cryptocurrencies, according to CoinDesk.

The bank intends to make crypto trading available to its entire client base on Dec. 1.

Sberbank is already testing transactions involving bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH) and tether (USDT) through its app ahead of the planned launch.

Source: CoinDesk

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