Sberbank plans to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT as loan collateral under Russia's new Federal Law 282-FZ signed by Putin in August 2026.

Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, plans to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether USDT as loan collateral once new crypto regulations take effect

Major Russian bank Sber plans to expand Bitcoin-backed lending to USDT and Ether after regulators clear the crypto assets for public trading.