Standard Chartered Opens Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading to Wealthy UAE Clients
The British bank won Dubai regulatory approval to let affluent clients buy BTC and ETH straight from their bank accounts, with custody and settlement kept in-house.
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Standard Chartered has received approval from Dubai's regulator to offer Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to its affluent clients in the UAE. Clients will be able to buy BTC and ETH directly from their bank accounts, with custody and settlement handled in-house by the bank. This move signals growing institutional adoption and mainstream banking integration for crypto, potentially boosting demand and confidence in the market.
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