
Standard Chartered Extends Institutional Bitcoin and Ether Spot Trading to the UAE
The service operates through its DFSA-regulated DIFC arm and complements the bank’s existing digital asset custody and stablecoin services.

The service operates through its DFSA-regulated DIFC arm and complements the bank’s existing digital asset custody and stablecoin services.


Bitcoin Magazine Standard Chartered Debuts Bitcoin Trading In the United Arab Emirates The bank has in recent years debuted spot bitcoin trading elsewhere. This post Standard Chartered Debuts Bitcoin Trading In the United Arab Emirates first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Mathew Di Salvo .
Standard Chartered is the only one of 29 too big to fail banks delivering actual Bitcoin to institutions in Dubai.

Standard Chartered has launched Bitcoin and Ether spot trading for institutional clients in the United Arab Emirates, expanding its regulated digital asset services through its Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) entity. The British multinational bank announced the move on September 3, 2026, saying it has become the first global systemically

Standard Chartered's crypto trading launch in the UAE could accelerate institutional adoption and integration of digital assets in the region.

Standard Chartered said it is the first major global bank to offer institutional access to spot Bitcoin and Ether trading in the UAE region.

Standard Chartered has expanded institutional Bitcoin and Ether spot trading to the UAE through its DIFC branch, giving eligible clients access to deliverable crypto trades through the bank’s existing electronic trading systems. Standard Chartered said on Sept. 3 that the…

Standard Chartered's move may boost institutional crypto adoption, potentially influencing market dynamics and regulatory landscapes globally.

Standard Chartered estimated in January that stablecoins could pull about $500 billion from US bank deposits by the end of 2028. Regional banks looked especially exposed given how much they depend on the spread between what they pay depositors and what they earn on loans. Now, 21 major financial institutions, including Bank of America, Citi, […]

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Multinational companies could use HKDAP to transfer tokenized Hong Kong dollar value round the clock.

The bank plans tokenized money market fund settlements in the fourth quarter as HKDAP expands its phased rollout into conventional banking.

The distribution of HKDAP by Standard Chartered may accelerate stablecoin adoption and integration in global financial systems.

Standard Chartered became HKDAP’s first bank distributor and plans tokenized fund settlement services using the stablecoin in Q4.


Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick says record bitcoin short liquidations and renewed ETF demand have increased the market’s upside risk. He now sees a possible year-end run from $79,500 toward bitcoin’s $126,000 record, a 58% climb. Record Short Liquidations Reshape Bitcoin Outlook Bitcoin’s sharp recovery has raised the possibility that Geoffrey Kendrick’s $100,000 year-end forecast may […]

Bitcoin has climbed about 24% over the past week to around $76,844, prompting Standard Chartered to say its $100,000 year-end forecast may now be too low as the cryptocurrency moves closer to its $126,000 all-time high. According to Geoff Kendrick,…

Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick said Bitcoin could move toward its $126,000 all-time high after Oct. 6 as spot Bitcoin ETF inflows recover.

"HSBC's interoperability transaction with Standard Chartered via SWIFT is a landmark moment for the promise of tokenised deposits," said HSBC exec.