[Russia's Second Largest Bank VTB Plans to Launch Cryptocurrency Trading Services by 2026] Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to Cryptopolitan, Russia's second-largest bank, VTB Bank, plans to allow investors to buy and sell cryptocurrencies through brokerage accounts. The bank currently offers cryptocurrency derivatives investment services and plans to provide direct digital asset investment next year. Andrey Yatskov, head of VTB Bank's brokerage services department, announced at the Moscow Investment Conference that customers will be able to directly buy, sell, and hold decentralized digital currencies like Bitcoin in personal investment accounts or brokerage accounts. Currently, Russia only allows 'highly qualified' investors to invest in cryptocurrencies under an experimental legal framework, requiring at least 100 million rubles in traditional investments and an annual income of 50 million rubles.