Russia’s Sber eyes USDT loans, questions digital ruble demand
Russias largest bank, Sber, plans to expand its crypto-backed lending to accept Tethers USDt stablecoin and Ether as collateral alongside Bitcoin, according to a senior executive. Sber will adapt it… [+1337 chars]
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Sber plans to expand its crypto-backed lending to include Tether's USDT stablecoin and Ether as collateral alongside Bitcoin.
Sber is questioning the demand for the digital ruble.
Impact analysis
Who claims what
- —Sber plans to expand its crypto-backed lending to include Tether's USDT stablecoin and Ether as collateral alongside Bitcoin. (per senior executive at Sber)
- —Sber is questioning the demand for the digital ruble. (per senior executive at Sber)
Our assessment
If Sber expands crypto-backed lending to USDT and Ether, this could increase access to alternative financing and decentralized assets for Russian and Russian-linked…
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