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MarketStandard CharteredUAE
Sep 3, 2026
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bySteve Muchoki
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On September 3, 2026, Standard Chartered launched institutional deliverable spot trading for Bitcoin (BTC/USD) and Ether (ETH/USD) in the UAE through its DIFC desk, becoming the first Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) to offer direct crypto spot trading in the Gulf. The move should accelerate bank adoption, institutional inflows and tokenization across UAE markets, boosting crypto, DeFi and CEX/DEX integration opportunities and signaling greater mainstream adoption.
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- Standard Chartered launches institutional BTC and ETH spot trading in the UAE.
- Bank becomes first G-SIB to offer deliverable crypto trading in the Gulf region.
- Move could accelerate bank adoption and tokenization across UAE markets.
On September 3, 2026, Standard Chartered announced the expansion of its institutional Bitcoin (BTC/USD) and Ether (ETH/USD) spot trading in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through its Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). This milestone marks Standard Chartered as the first Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) to offer deliverable spot crypto trading directly to institutional clients in the Gulf region.
Standard Chartered Opens First G-SIB Bitcoin and Ether Spot Desk in UAE
Standard Chartered has announced the launch of institutional deliverable spot trading for Bitcoin and Ether in the UAE through its Standard Cha…
Source: cryptorank.io