Overview:
- Standard Chartered has launched a fully integrated digital assets trading service for institutional clients, offering spot trading for Bitcoin and Ether.
- This makes it the first global systemically important bank to provide deliverable spot cryptoasset trading to corporates, investors, and asset managers.
- The service is FCA-registered and operates within Standard Chartered’s regulated banking framework, ensuring robust risk controls and regulatory compliance.
- Clients can trade through familiar FX interfaces and settle with their choice of custodian, including Standard Chartered’s own custody solutions.
- This launch expands the bank’s digital asset capabilities, which already include custody, trading, and tokenisation services via ventures like Zodia and Libeara.
According to a press release, Standard Chartered officially launched a fully integrated digital assets trading service for institutional clients on 15 July 2025. This significant development offers secure, regulated, and scalable access to the rapidly evolving crypto market.
“We are applying our global expertise, infrastructure and risk management frameworks that our clients trust to the digital assets space,” said Tony Hall, Global Head of Trading and XVA, Markets, at Standard Chartered. “With growing interest in regulated digital assets solutions, we are well positioned to meet client needs while capturing the opportunities in this space.”
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Tony Hall
Global Head of Trading and XVA, Markets
Standard Chartered
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