Standard Chartered Bank Launching Cryptocurrency Exchange and Brokerage
Major banking corporation Standard Chartered is launching a cryptocurrency exchange and brokerage service, giving its clients access to cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and ether. Standard Chartered joins a growing list of major banks worldwide that have embraced cryptocurrency. Standard Chartered Bank Diving Into Crypto Standard Chartered PLC (STAN.L) said Wednesday that the bank’s innovation arm, SC Ventures, will establish a cryptocurrency brokerage and exchange platform. The new exchange will be a joint venture between SC Ventures and BC Technology Group (0863.HK), a Hong....
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