{"id":37055,"date":"2025-07-15T17:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T17:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=37055"},"modified":"2025-07-15T17:02:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T17:02:00","slug":"standard-chartereds-spot-crypto-trading-for-institutional-investors-becomes-an-industry-first-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=37055","title":{"rendered":"Standard Chartered\u2019s Spot Crypto Trading for Institutional Investors Becomes an \u201cIndustry-First\u201d Reality"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Standard Chartered\u2019s spot crypto trading offering is now fully realised. The bank is the first G-SIB (Globally Systemically Important Bank) to offer its institutional clients direct spot trading access to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) in a regulated manner.<\/p>\n<p>The bank\u2019s UK branch launched the service, according to a report <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/stanchart-launches-bitcoin-ether-spot-trading-institutional-clients-2025-07-15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">published <\/a>by Reuters on 15 July 2025. Reportedly, the new service integrates with Standard Chartered\u2019s existing trading platforms, therefore allowing for the trading of BTC and ETH on familiar FX (Foreign Exchange) interfaces. Additionally, clients can settle with a custodian of their choice, including the bank\u2019s in-house custody service offerings.<\/p>\n<p>Rene Michau, Standard Chartered\u2019s Global Head of Digital Assets, explained that while the offering is currently limited to Asian and European trading hours, 24\/5 access is under consideration depending on client demand.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST IN: Standard Chartered becomes the first global bank to launch institutional trading for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24BTC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">$BTC<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24ETH&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">$ETH<\/a>, marking a major step in mainstream crypto adoption. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/H7iAdLcd9T\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/H7iAdLcd9T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Isaac Nelson (@IsaacNelsonX17) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IsaacNelsonX17\/status\/1945069462681444444?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">July 15, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Standard Chartered\u2019s Group Chief Executive, Bill Winters, said, \u201cAs client demand accelerates further, we want to offer clients a route to transact, trade and manage digital asset risk safely and efficiently within regulatory requirements.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the bank has notified that while the focus for now will remain on BTC and ETH, it will offer non-deliverable forwards as it expands its crypto product suite in the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore<\/strong>:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/best-meme-coin-icos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best Meme Coin ICOs to Invest in July 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Standard Chartered\u2019s Spot Crypto Trading Signals Crypto\u2019s Arrival in Mainstream Banking<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Over the years, Standard Chartered has maintained a cautiously optimistic outlook towards crypto. The recent spot trading offering by the bank has been in development since June last year, when it <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/standard-chartered-establishes-spot-trading-desk-for-bitcoin-and-ether-transactrions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced <\/a>the launch of a spot trading desk for BTC and ETH.<\/p>\n<p>Standard Chartered\u2019s move into spot trading of crypto assets underscores a sharp pivot in how traditional financial (TradFi) banks interact with digital assets. Currently, most TradFi banks have limited their scope to offering custodial services or exposure via structured products and funds. This, however, might change in the future.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Standard Chartered has a first-mover advantage in its offering of direct, real-time access to BTC and ETH trading, two of the most actively traded cryptocurrencies, all within the framework of the UK\u2019s financial regulation.<\/p>\n<p>The bank also gains a strategic upper hand with this offering. By integrating crypto offerings into its financial infrastructure, Standard Chartered has strengthened its client risk management and has positioned itself as an important cornerstone of an increasingly on-chain financial ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, with this launch, the bank has expanded its suite of digital assets, including Zodia Custody and Zodia Markets that focus on secure crypto custody and trading infrastructure, along with Libeara, a specialised platform for digital asset tokenisation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore<\/strong>:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/new-cryptocurrency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Best New Cryptocurrencies to Invest in 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Standard Chartered\u2019s Quiet Foray into Digital Solution Expansion<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>In April, the Wall Street Journal <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/finance\/currencies\/crypto-knocks-on-the-door-of-a-banking-world-that-shut-it-out-082b3968\" rel=\" nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">revealed <\/a>that Standard Chartered was exploring options to expand its crypto operations in the United States amid President Trump\u2019s favourable crypto policies after longstanding regulatory hurdles.<\/p>\n<p>The bank also partnered in April 2025 with OKX and Franklin Templeton to <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.okx.com\/learn\/okx-standard-chartered-collateral-mirroring-programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">introduce<\/a> a digital collateral mirroring program, aiming to bridge TradFi and digital asset management.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, earlier this year, in February, the bank\u2019s Hong Kong subsidiary jointly <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sc.com\/en\/press-release\/standard-chartered-animoca-brands-and-hkt-establish-joint-venture-to-issue-hkd-backed-stablecoin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">launched<\/a> its stablecoin venture with Animoca Brands, a local Web3 developer and Hong Kong Telecommunications (HKT).<\/p>\n<p>The group plans to issue a Hong Kong dollar-backed stablecoin under the city\u2019s new regulatory framework and has submitted an application to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) for a license.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explore<\/strong>:\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-1000x-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10+ Crypto Tokens That Can Hit 1000x in 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        Standard Chartered has become the first global bank to enable spot crypto trading for BTC and ETH    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        This offering will integrate into Standard Chartered\u2019s already existing FX platforms    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        This offering has been in development since June 2024 when the bank announced a desk for BTC and ETH spot trading    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/bitcoin-btc\/standard-chartereds-spot-crypto-trading-for-institutional-investors-becomes-an-industry-first-reality\/\">Standard Chartered\u2019s Spot Crypto Trading for Institutional Investors Becomes an \u201cIndustry-First\u201d Reality<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Standard Chartered\u2019s spot crypto trading offering is now fully realised. The bank is the first G-SIB (Globally Systemically Important Bank) to offer its institutional clients direct spot trading access to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) in a regulated manner. The bank\u2019s UK branch launched the service, according to a report published by Reuters on 15 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-37055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37055\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}