CoinVoice has learned that, according to Reuters, Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, stated on Thursday that it hopes to provide custody services for Russian cryptocurrency assets, aiming to play a leading role in the development of digital assets in Russia.
Anatoly Pronin, Executive Director of Sberbank's Alternative Payment Solutions Department, stated that after seeing more and more foreign banks begin to offer custody services, the bank has submitted a proposal to the central bank regarding the regulation of domestic crypto assets.
Pronin stated at a cryptocurrency regulatory discussion that Sberbank's proposal will align the regulation of cryptocurrency assets with that of bank account assets, and the bank will ensure the security of tokens. Holding crypto assets on behalf of clients means that if law enforcement suspects misconduct, these assets could be frozen, but this would allow for more convenient transaction operations and help protect accounts from hacking attacks. [Original link]
