Standard Chartered launches direct Bitcoin and Ether trading in UAE

Standard Chartered has become the first major global bank to offer direct Bitcoin and Ethereum trading in the UAE.
Institutional clients can now buy and sell $BTC and $ETH through the same trading infrastructure they use for foreign exchange, with settlement handled through the custodian of their choice.
The launch represents another step toward integrating digital assets into traditional institutional trading workflows and strengthens the UAE's position as a global crypto-finance hub.