Sanctioned States Route Crypto Through State Banks
Sanctioned and capital-controlled governments increasingly channel crypto adoption through licensed state institutions that retain custody and control, rather than permitting open self-custodial access.
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Russia's Sberbank set a December 1 deadline to embed state-run crypto trading and custody into its apps once a digital-asset law takes effect September 1, with custody keys held under state-linked control. A sanctioned economy's largest bank channeling crypto through custodial state institutions directly confirms the state-onramp thesis.
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Supporting · July 26, 2026
Russia's Sberbank Sets December 1 Deadline for State-Run Crypto Trading and Custody
Russia's Sberbank set a December 1 deadline to embed state-run crypto trading and custody into its apps once a digital-asset law takes effect September 1, with custody keys held under state-linked control. A sanctioned economy's largest bank channeling crypto through custodial state institutions directly confirms the state-onramp thesis.
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