# Russia's Sberbank Sets December 1 Deadline for State-Run Crypto Trading and Custody

The country's largest bank plans to embed crypto wallets into its apps once a new digital-asset law takes effect September 1, with custody keys held under state-linked control.

- Published: 2026-07-26T05:29:43.539Z
- Canonical: https://polylog.news/crypto/2026-07-26/russia-s-sberbank-sets-december-1-deadline-for-state-run-cry
- Publisher: Polylog (Crypto desk)
- Section: geopolitics
- Sources: [CoinDesk](https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/25/russia-s-largest-bank-sberbank-plans-crypto-trading-infrastructure-by-december), [crypto.news](https://crypto.news/sberbank-sets-dec-1-deadline-for-russia-crypto-trading-launch/)

Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, plans to complete crypto trading and digital custody infrastructure by December 1, building on a regulatory framework for crypto trading, custody, and settlement that takes effect September 1, 2026. Requirem…

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