[Russia Registers First Batch of Cryptocurrency Exchanges and Custodians, Sberbank Plans to Launch Products on December 1] Odaily Planet Daily News: Russia has registered its first batch of cryptocurrency exchange operators and digital asset custodians under new regulations that took effect on September 1. The Bank of Russia announced the list of the first authorized operators, which includes four exchange operators and five custodians. Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, has been included in the list of custodians, alongside Atomyze, Voltari, and Cloud Infrastructure. Sberbank stated that it has applied for digital asset custodian qualification and plans to launch its first cryptocurrency products on December 1 through the SberBank Online, SberInvestments, and SberBusiness platforms. Initially, it will support Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and USDt (USDT). T-Invest Lab, Zefir, and Sistema-Crypto have been listed as exchange operators, while VTB Bank appears on both lists. The registrations are based on the cryptocurrency legislation signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in August, which places exchanges, custodians, brokers, and investors under the supervision of the Bank of Russia while maintaining the prohibition on using cryptocurrencies for payments of goods and services. (Cointelegraph)