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Russia’s Largest Bank Sber Eyes BTC, ETH, USDT for Crypto-Backed Loans

Key Takeaways Sberbank plans to accept bitcoin, ether, and tether as loan collateral. The expansion depends on Russia’s new crypto rules taking effect. Sber previously conducted a crypto-backed loan pilot with Intelion. Sberbank Plans to Expand Crypto-Backed Lending Sber, Russia’s largest bank, majority-owned by the government, plans to accept bitcoin, ether, and tether as collateral…

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Michael Saylor Hints Strategy May Buy Bitcoin Again – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways Saylor’s cryptic post renewed speculation about a bitcoin purchase. Strategy held 840,447 BTC after pausing transactions for two weeks. Its $1.59 billion USD Cash account may finance bitcoin purchases. Saylor Revives Strategy’s Bitcoin Purchase Mystery Speculation over a renewed bitcoin purchase emerged Sunday after Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) Executive Chairman Michael Saylor posted…

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ECB’s Schnabel Says Central Bank Money ‘Must Go Onchain’ – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways Isabel Schnabel believes that the ECB must bring its reserves onchain. Project Pontes is due to launch in September 2026, syncing TARGET Services with DLT platforms. Project Appia targets a full tokenized-market blueprint for Europe by 2028. Schnabel’s Pitch Isabel Schnabel didn’t mince her words, stating unequivocally that stablecoins lack “the independent capacity…

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Stablecoins Still Aren’t Credible Money at Scale

Key Takeaways Pablo Hernández de Cos flagged four failures in stablecoins during his Jackson Hole address. Global stablecoin supply has climbed to $308B as of this month. De Cos urged central banks to prioritize tokenized deposits over stablecoins as part of his commentary. A Blunt Verdict From Basel The BIS is the institution central bankers…

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