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Russian Sberbank Unleashes Bitcoin-Linked Bonds: A Bold Move Amid Sanctions

Crypto Compliance Ben -
On June 2, 2025, Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, launched a structured bond product tied to Bitcoin (BTC) and the USD/RUB exchange rate. This development allows qualified Russian investors to gain exposure to cryptocurrency price movements without directly holding digital assets. The move signifies a significant shift in Russia's financial landscape, integrating crypto-linked instruments into its traditional banking system.

Update On Noga Commerce And Its Broker Scams FXCT Investment and CTL Markets!

Illegal Broker Activities Ben -
We have already published several warnings against the Bulgarian broker scam operator Noga Commerce EOOD, which runs FXCT Investments and the now-vanished CTL Markets. Regulators issued warnings against these schemes. A previous victim's report exposed the fraudulent methods of the involved boiler room. As payment processors, we have discovered Global DLT Exchange d/b/a CoinDeck. A new victim's statement exposed a bank account at Russian Sberbank. Stay far awa

Interesting! Troubled state-owned Russian Sberbank bets on crypto!

Central Bank of Russia Ben -
Early March 2022, the ECB decided to close down Sberbank Europe AG, a subsidiary of state-owned Russian Sberbank, with its headquarters in Vienna, Austria. In total, the deposit guarantee scheme in Austria expects to pay out a total of EUR 947 million. Amid the Western sanctions against Russia's financial industry, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has granted Sberbank a license to issue and exchange digital assets. Crypto may be the last resort for the Russian financial industry.

Ukraine War – More sanctions against the Russian financial sector!

Compliance tamir -
European regulators have already closed the European subsidiary of state-owned Russian Sberbank. The US, the UK, EU, and Canada agreed to expell seven Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system. The ban does not include Sberbank and Gazprombank. They were exempted because they handle most of the payments related to gas and oil exports, on which the EU heavily depends to produce energy. Around 40% of the gas consumed by the bloc comes from Russia.

Wartime! European regulators order closing of the European subsidiary of Russian Sberbank

ECB tamir -
The Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA) on the instructions of the European Central Bank (ECB) issued a decision prohibiting the licensed credit institution Sberbank Europe AG. The regulator has appointed a Government Commissioner to supervise the liquidation of the bank. Sberbank Europe AG, s subsidiary of the Russian state-owned Sberbank in Moscow, is a significant institution in the European Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) and is directly supervised by the ECB.

Ukraine War – Failure of the European subsidiary of Russian Sberbank imminent!

FMA tamir -
The European headquarters of the state-owned Russian Sberbank is located in Austria. The European Central Bank ECB warned that Sberbank Europe is likely to fail because of economic difficulties. Therefore, the Austrian FMA, as the national resolution authority, on behalf of the competent European bank resolution authority, the Single Resolution Board (SRB) based in Brussels, has imposed a moratorium on Sberbank Europe with immediate effect.

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