Standard Chartered Innovation Chief Bullish on Bitcoin for Financial Institutions

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....

Institutional investors now bet on the possibility of Ethereum surging due to its financial market growth. Standard Chartered analysts trust Ethereum’s growth potential can overtake Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency by market cap. However, technicals reveal that before future advancement, ETH is bound to retrace. Standard Chartered takes a bullish stand on Ethereum. ETH now has […]

British bank Standard Chartered will offer cryptocurrency broker services in Ireland through its Zodia Custody subsidiary. The digital asset custodian will focus on signing up institutional investors in the Republic which has become a European base for many financial institutions and crypto companies. Standard Chartered to Provide Crypto Custody to Institutions in Ireland Zodia Custody, the Standard Chartered Bank’s crypto brokerage, is planning to offer its services to institutional investors in Ireland, the Irish daily Independent revealed on Sunday. The company operates as an....

Although DBS and Standard Chartered have tried their ledger of invoices at the end of 2015, not too many details have been revealed regarding their progress ever since. Even more financial institutions are turning towards the blockchain these days, as the technology will help financial players reduce overhead costs and offer better security standards. DBS and Standard Chartered have partnered up to venture into the world of blockchain technology in an attempt to reduce fraud rates. DBS and Standard Chartered Take On The Blockchain. It is positive to see financial entities actively explore....

Standard Chartered Bank has become the latest major bank to enter the metaverse. The bank has acquired “virtual land at The Sandbox metaverse’s Mega City district, a culture hub based on or inspired by Hong Kong talents.” Standard Chartered Bank Forays Into the Metaverse Standard Chartered Bank announced Tuesday that its subsidiary, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd. (SCBHK), has partnered with The Sandbox, a popular blockchain virtual gaming platform, “to create [a] metaverse experience.” Standard Chartered is a leading global....