The Central Bank of Russia has authorized Sberbank to exchange digital currencies, with the bank planning to launch its crypto wallet services in December.
Sberbank has received regulatory approval from the Bank of Russia to trade digital currencies, enabling the lender to offer crypto services to its millions of retail and corporate clients.
Kirill Dybko has been named the new president of the Russian microelectronics holding Element, as the company prepares to transition to a new management structure by the end of 2026.
Russia's Sberbank has received central bank approval to launch cryptocurrency trading services for Bitcoin, Ether, and Tether starting December 1, 2026.
Sberbank has introduced GigaPlatform AI Studio, a free, no-code platform that allows users to build AI agents, test hypotheses, and process data using the GigaChat model family.
Sberbank has begun testing cryptocurrency trading services, with a full public launch planned for December 2026.
Sberbank executive Kirill Menshov highlights customer convenience and unified infrastructure as key drivers for ecosystem growth and the transition to agent-based AI models.
Over 1.5 million investors have used Sberbank's AI-driven investment tools since the start of 2026, with the system now generating 50,000 daily recommendations.
Rambler has launched an AI-powered assistant based on Sberbank's GigaChat, enabling users to interact with news content through a multi-agent dialogue system.
Sberbank has integrated GigaChat into its SberInvestments app to provide users with automated, news-driven analysis of their portfolio performance.
Sberbank has become the first Russian financial institution authorized by the central bank to provide custody and transfer services for Bitcoin and other digital assets.
Sberbank has launched a direct payment infrastructure with Myanmar, utilizing its Indian branch to facilitate trade and reduce reliance on third-party intermediaries.
Sberbank president German Gref announced that the bank will maintain its physical branch network, citing that customers are not yet prepared to fully transition to digital services.
Russia has registered its first authorized cryptocurrency exchanges and custodians following the implementation of new regulatory laws on September 1.
Sberbank has been added to the Bank of Russia's digital depository registry, enabling the integration of digital currency operations into its existing banking platforms.
Sberbank reports that over 10 million users have adopted its 'Payment by Smile' biometric service, with grocery purchases accounting for the majority of transactions.
Sberbank has integrated the GigaChat model into its mobile app support chat, enabling real-time communication in over 90 languages for its users.
Sberbank has launched Kandinsky 6.0 Video, an open-source multimodal model that generates videos with synchronized audio in Full HD quality.
Sberbank has published a sequel to Nikolai Gogol's Dead Souls, written by the GigaChat AI model after more than a year of research and development.
Sberbank has proposed a 1.101 ₽ trillion development strategy for the United Microelectronics Corporation to scale domestic production through 2036.
