Sberbank called the date of launching his own Defi platform – Bits Media

The largest Russian State Bank Sber is preparing to launch the decentralized finance platform-open beta testing of the site should begin closer to May.

Sberbank Blockchain Director Konstantin Klimenko says, what in late April, users will already be able to conduct the first transactions.

At the end of November, Sberbank voiced a list of opportunities, which are planned on his platform: Issuing your own tokens, Creation of smart contracts and integration with banks systems.

The Defi platform will be compatible with the Ethereum blockchain - to allow users to use the main compatible wallets to manage and move assets., Such as Metamask. Moreover, Platform customers will be able to transfer crypto acts from other sites to it.

Now Sberbank is aimed at becoming the main Defi-transia tracket in Russia, Klimenko says. In his opinion, In the future, such sites will be able to supplant the traditional banking services market. The top manager of the State Bank did not specify, will the platform be considered adjustable, since there is no relevant cryptocurrency legislation in Russia yet.

In December, the Sberuniversity and its blockchain laboratory were launched
Educational program for the study of the foundations of decentralized finance.