Russia’s Sberbank Uses Smart Contract to Settle Three-Way Repo Deal

Russia’s Sberbank has settled a three-way repurchase agreement using blockchain tech, calling it a "world's first."

Russia’s Largest Banks Are Piloting Bitcoin and Crypto Portfolios

Two of Russia's largest banks are planning to launch a cryptocurrency portfolio product for their private banking clients, Kommersant reported.

Sberbank Buys Commercial Bonds Issued Over Blockchain Platform

Russian bank Sberbank CIB and telecoms firm MTS have conducted what they say is the country's first commercial bond transaction made using blockchain.

Russia’s Sberbank Has Launched a Blockchain Lab

Sberbank, one of the largest banks in Russia, has built a blockchain laboratory to develop and test blockchain-based solutions.

Sberbank Chairman: Blockchain Adoption Could Take 10 Years

The head of Sberbank believes that the wider-scale implementation of blockchain in Russia could take as long as a decade.

Russia’s Largest Bank Joins Enterprise Ethereum Alliance

The newest member of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance is also Russia's largest bank.

Russian Finance Minister: ‘No Point in Prohibiting’ Cryptocurrencies

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said his department will regulate the use of cryptocurrencies in the country by the end of 2017.