Institutional interest in crypto is growing as traders weigh spot vs futures strategies. Standard Chartered recently launched spot trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum, letting clients own actual assets. Meanwhile, futures trading—offering leverage—remains popular for short-term speculation and hedging. In India, SEBI is reviewing futures contract regulations due to high retail losses. Experts suggest a mixed approach: use spot for long-term holding and futures for hedging or arbitrage. The basis trade, where one buys spot and shorts futures to profit from price gaps, is also seeing renewed interest among pro traders#SpotVSFeaturesStrategy