Standard Chartered expands Bitcoin and Ether trading to UAE professional investors

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Standard Chartered now offers spot BTC and ETH trading to UAE clients with at least 4 million dirhams in net assets.

Standard Chartered expanded spot Bitcoin and Ether trading to professional investors in the UAE who meet a 4 million dirham net-asset threshold, allowing trades inside existing bank accounts. [1] [2]

The bank manages custody and settlement in-house and plans to widen access; the move follows its September launch for institutional clients. [1] [2]

Sources

  1. Standard Chartered unlocks direct bitcoin and ether trading for affluent UAE clients

    CoinDesk · · Summary only

  2. Standard Chartered expands Bitcoin and Ether trading to professional investors in UAE

    Cointelegraph · · Full text

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