Sberbank Added to Bank of Russia’s Crypto Exchange Register

Sberbank appearing on both of Russia's crypto registers is the substantive point: the same state-controlled lender would hold depository and exchange roles, concentrating rather than distributing market infrastructure. That matters for custody, listing and settlement, and for how much genuine competition the new regime permits. Whether other banks secure comparable dual status, and how the central bank sequences permissions, is the open question to watch.