JUST IN: $BTC ENTERS A NEW BANKING ERA
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Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, has issued the country’s first Bitcoin-backed loan, marking a major step in Bitcoin’s evolution from a speculative asset to financial collateral.
This move signals growing institutional confidence in $BTC as a store of value that can support real credit markets. When a $600B banking giant accepts Bitcoin as collateral, it changes how risk desks, lenders, and policymakers view crypto.
Why this matters for investors:
Bitcoin-backed lending reduces forced selling, increases capital efficiency, and strengthens the case for BTC as a long-term reserve asset — not just a trading instrument.
Adoption doesn’t always come with hype.
Sometimes it arrives quietly… through balance sheets.