Alexander Zozulya, head of the Sberbank global markets, said that the bank plans to act as a liquidity supplier and a market maker for official Russian cryptocurrency sites.

According to Zozulya, the bank is developing investment products for qualified investors, allowing you to access a cryptor without direct ownership of digital assets. We are talking about digital financial assets (CFPs) and share investment funds (PIFs) that provide an exposition to bitcoin, ether and other cryptocurrencies.

“The Bank of Russia took an important step by announcing the development of the experimental legal regime (EPR) for transactions with cryptocurrencies. We expect the appearance of a legal “sandbox” – an analogue of an adjustable crypto platform, where superclified investors will allow operations directly with cryptocurrencies, ”Zozulya explained.

According to him, the bank, together with the regulator, is working on the creation of the necessary infrastructure. For a full launch of the system, it will be necessary to amend civil and tax legislation, as well as to regulatory acts of the Central Bank. After the implementation of these changes, according to Zozuli, new opportunities for investing in digital assets through mediated tools will open.

Earlier, Sberbank said that he would test the secondary market of digitalized financial assets (CFA) on its own platform in the second quarter of 2025.