# Anatoly Popov

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-01**: Russia's Regulated Crypto Framework Takes Effect — The new framework empowers the Bank of Russia to approve tradeable cryptocurrencies and introduces a 300,000-ruble annual purchase limit for non-qualified investors.
- **2026-08-30**: Sberbank Reveals BTC, ETH, USDT Collateral Plans — Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov says Sberbank plans to accept Bitcoin now and add Ethereum and USDT after the Bank of Russia allows them for public circulation.
- **2025-12**: Sberbank Pilots Crypto-Collateralized Lending — Sberbank extends a corporate loan secured by cryptocurrency mined by Intelion Data, using its custody infrastructure to hold the collateral during the loan period.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### 3 Assets, 1 Bank: Sberbank's BTC, ETH, USDT Loan Push by Sept 1
2026-08-31 00:36:51 · Sentiment: Bullish · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Sberbank's planned acceptance of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT as loan collateral marks a major institutional step for digital assets in Russia. The bank's Bitcoin model is already live, with Ethereum and Tether to follow once the central bank approves public circulation.
Full story: https://getcryptobrief.com/story/sberbank-btc-eth-usdt-loan-collateral-russia

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