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Standard Chartered today announced the expansion of its institutional Bitcoin (BTC\/USD) and Ether (ETH\/USD) spot trading in the UAE through \u2018Standard Chartered DIFC\u2019<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This makes Standard Chartered the first Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) to offer the capability in the market and the only global bank currently offering institutional digital asset spot trading in the region. The move further broadens the bank\u2019s regulated digital asset offering in the UAE by adding execution to its custody offering.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The capability enables eligible institutional clients to access deliverable Bitcoin and Ether spot trading through Standard Chartered\u2019s electronic trading channels. It is integrated into the Bank\u2019s existing platforms, enabling clients to access crypto-asset trading through familiar FX interfaces.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Clients may settle trades with a custodian of their choice, including Standard Chartered\u2019s digital asset custody solution that was launched in September 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rola Abu Manneh, Chief Executive Officer, UAE, Middle East and Pakistan at Standard Chartered<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Rola Abu Manneh, Chief Executive Officer, UAE,<\/b> Middle East and Pakistan at Standard Chartered, said<\/b>: \u201cThe UAE has developed a clear digital assets regulatory framework that supports institutional participation and innovation. Extending our Bitcoin and Ether spot trading capability to institutional clients is a significant step in broadening our regulated digital asset proposition in the market. By combining execution with secure custody, governance and the connectivity of a global bank, we are providing clients with a more integrated way to participate in digital asset markets.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Christopher Parsons, Senior Executive Officer, Standard Chartered DIFC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Christopher Parsons, Senior Executive Officer, Standard Chartered DIFC, said<\/b>: \u201cDIFC provides an established platform for international financial institutions to deploy global capabilities across markets. Extending our institutional digital asset trading capability through the Centre demonstrates the strength of that model, combining Standard Chartered\u2019s global markets expertise and network with a regulated base from which we can serve clients across the region.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Standard Chartered first introduced institutional<\/span> Bitcoin and Ether spot trading through its UK branch in July 2025, becoming the first G-SIB to offer deliverable spot crypto-asset trading to institutional clients. The UAE launch extends that established global capability into a market where the Bank has been building its institutional grade digital assets offering.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The latest UAE capability builds on Standard Chartered\u2019s broader digital assets strategy, which spans custody, trading and tokenisation capabilities through its Corporate and Investment Bank, while its ventures ecosystem extends these capabilities through Zodia Markets and Libeara. Together, these capabilities are designed to support institutional clients\u2019 evolving digital asset needs through regulated infrastructure and services.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Standard Chartered today announced the expansion of its institutional Bitcoin (BTC\/USD) and Ether (ETH\/USD) spot trading in the UAE through \u2018Standard Chartered DIFC\u2019.\u00a0 This makes Standard Chartered the first Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) to offer the capability in the market and the only global bank currently offering institutional digital asset spot trading in the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13360,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[91,47,168,130,43,107,87,15,27,3716],"tags":[38653,38645,38651,31394,38643,38655,38657,38649,38647,38641,38659,11992,20400,21100,36053,15390,698,365],"class_list":["post-13358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-arab-countries-en","category-banks-insurance-en","category-country","category-featured-en","category-finance-investment-en","category-funding-round","category-gcc-en","category-press-releases","category-technology","category-uae","tag-cryptotrading","tag-digitalassets","tag-digitalassettrading","tag-digitalfinance","tag-ethereum","tag-financialinnovation","tag-institutionalinvestors","tag-institutionaltrading","tag-spottrading","tag-standardchartered","tag-zodiamarkets","tag-banking","tag-bitcoin","tag-cryptocurrency","tag-dfsa","tag-difc","tag-dubai","tag-uae"],"yoast_head":"\nStandard Chartered becomes first Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) to launch Institutional Bitcoin and Ether spot trading in the UAE - 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