Sberbank Launches Crypto-Backed Loans for Russian Corporations Amid Growing Digital Asset Demand

TLDR: Sberbank completed its first crypto-backed loan to mining company Intelion Data in late 2025 as a pilot program.  Russia’s central bank permits cryptocurrency trading but prohibits domestic payments, creating specific use cases.  Western sanctions have accelerated cryptocurrency adoption in Russian foreign trade and corporate transactions.  The central bank plans to finalize comprehensive crypto asset [...]

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