Standard Chartered, Philippines Bank Issue $187M Blockchain Bond

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....

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....

Tapping blockchain technology, London-based multinational banking and financial institution Standard Chartered has announced the completion of its first cross-border real-time payment. Standard Chartered is the latest bank to successfully implement a blockchain solution for the payments. As with many banks pulling off the feat for business transactions, Standard Chartered used Fintech startup Ripple’s enterprise blockchain platform. In this endeavor, the pilot saw a transaction ping over to an unnamed “major correspondent bank” to see the transaction complete in less than 10 seconds. This....

Standard Chartered Bank CEO Bill Winters sees the adoption of digital currencies as “absolutely inevitable.” He says there is a role for both private digital currencies and state-backed ones. His bank subsequently announces that it is launching a crypto custody service, supporting a number of cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, bitcoin cash, and ethereum. Standard Chartered Bank CEO Sees Opportunities in Cryptocurrencies The chief executive officer of Standard Chartered, Bill Winters, shared his views on digital currencies at Singapore’s annual Fintech Festival this week.....

The major British bank is “rewiring the DNA in banking” with crypto. Standard Chartered, one of the biggest banks in the United Kingdom, has officially announced plans to provide institutional custody for major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC).According to a Dec. 9 announcement, Standard Chartered’s innovation arm SC Ventures has partnered with United States-based investment management firm Northern Trust to launch cryptocurrency custodian for institutional investors.Called “Zodia,” Standard Chartered’s crypto custody platform is subject to registration with the U.K. Financial Conduct....