Sberbank Issues Russia’s First Crypto-Backed Loan in Pilot Deal With Major Bitcoin Miner
Bitcoin Magazine 29 Dec 2025
Sberbank has issued Russia’s first loan backed by crypto, extending financing to Intelion Data, one of the country’s largest bitcoin mining companies, in a pilot transaction that signals growing institutional interest in crypto-collateralized lending ... Russian’s growing bitcoin mining industry ... The move follows growing signals that Russian financial institutions are warming to crypto markets.
USDC Payments in South Korea: BC Card and Coinbase Forge Revolutionary Partnership
Bitcoin World 28 Dec 2025
In a landmark move for digital finance, BC Card has partnered with Coinbase to test USDC payments in South Korea, potentially reshaping the nation’s payment landscape. This collaboration, announced in Seoul, South Korea, on November 15, 2024, signals a significant step toward integrating regulated stablecoins with mainstream merchant transactions ... USDC Payments in South Korea. The Strategic Partnership ... Transaction Finality ... FAQs.

