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.
The new service, accessible through its UK branch, facilitates spot trading for Bitcoin (XBT/USD) and Ether (XET/USD). Standard Chartered also plans to introduce non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) trading soon, further expanding its offerings.
This makes Standard Chartered the first global systemically important bank to provide deliverable spot cryptoasset trading for institutional clients, including corporates, investors, and asset managers. As an FCA-registered cryptoasset service provider, the bank assures clients of a regulated environment with robust balance sheet capabilities and institutional-grade risk controls.
“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