UAE Welcomes Global Banking First with Standard Chartered Crypto Trading Launch
Standard Chartered has become the first global bank to offer institutional digital asset trading in the UAE, through its entity regulated by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).
The bank's electronic trading channels will allow eligible institutional clients to access spot Bitcoin and Ether trading.
This move expands Standard Chartered's regulated crypto asset offering in the region. The bank previously launched digital asset custody services in the UAE in September 2024.