First global bank to launch spot $BTC & $ETH trading for institutions—no ETF middlemen, just raw coins.
👔 UK branch now offers real-deal, deliverable Bitcoin and Ether trades via traditional FX platforms.
🕰️ Runs during Europe & Asia hours (24/5 access soon).
🛡️ Regulated. Custody options? Choose theirs or yours.
📈 Asset managers, funds, even mega-corps can now buy BTC spot like they buy USD/EUR.
👉 First steps include BTC & ETH spot, with non-deliverable forwards (NDFs) coming soon.
Why it matters?
✅ First systemically important bank to go direct
✅ Bridges TradFi + DeFi without the ETF noise
✅ Zodia Custody, Zodia Markets, Libeara—all part of the Standard Chartered crypto puzzle
TradFi finally walking the talk? Or too little too late?
Either way, it’s real now.
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