According to ChainCatcher, citing CoinDesk, Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, has launched a new structured bond that is linked to the price of BTC and the USD/RUB exchange rate.
The bond will initially be available only over-the-counter to a select group of qualified investors. The holders' returns will depend on two variables: the future performance of BTC against the US dollar and the appreciation of the US dollar against the ruble.
Investors can participate without opening a crypto wallet or using a foreign crypto exchange, with all transactions conducted in rubles and processed through a "legal and infrastructure system" within Russia.





