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Standard Chartered Launches Institutional Bitcoin and Ether Spot Trading in the UAE
Standard Chartered's Dubai branch has introduced deliverable Bitcoin and Ether spot trading for institutional clients, expanding regulated digital asset access in the region.
Standard Chartered has launched deliverable Bitcoin and Ether spot trading for institutional clients in the United Arab Emirates through its Dubai International Financial Centre branch. Regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority, the service allows eligible institutions to trade BTC/USD and ETH/USD through the bank's existing electronic foreign exchange interfaces. Standard Chartered stated it is the first Global Systemically Important Bank to offer institutional spot digital asset trading in the country.
The offering involves physical spot settlement rather than derivative contracts, allowing participating institutions to take direct custody of the underlying assets. The settlement structure is custodian-agnostic, meaning clients can select their own custodian or use Standard Chartered's UAE digital asset custody service, which went live in September 2024.
The launch follows an initial rollout through the bank's UK branch in July 2025. The expansion occurs alongside broader institutional adoption in the region, supported by Dubai's dedicated regulatory framework, with regional institutions such as RAKBANK also having introduced crypto services to banking clients.
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