8 stories about Standard Chartered from across the crypto press, curated and summarized daily. Most recent: Sep 3, 2026.
Standard Chartered is now offering Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to institutions in Dubai, integrating crypto with its existing foreign exchange platform. This marks the first time a major global bank has provided spot crypto trading in the UAE.
Standard Chartered will distribute Anchorpoint's HKDAP stablecoin to eligible clients. This marks the first time a major bank has offered a regulated stablecoin in Hong Kong.
HSBC and Standard Chartered have executed the first live cross-border transaction on SWIFT’s new 24/7 ledger, marking a significant step in the financial network’s push to stay competitive with stablecoins and tokenized assets. This pilot project aims to modernize traditional banking infrastructure.
Standard Chartered's Anchorpoint has launched a Hong Kong dollar-pegged stablecoin, HKDAP, now available for institutional investors. HashKey Exchange and OSL Group are authorized distributors, enabling minting and redemption of the token.
Standard Chartered reaffirmed its $100,000 end-2026 Bitcoin price target, calling Bitcoin 'a screaming buy' and arguing that Strategy's recent sell-off reflects a communication issue around its new monetization strategy rather than a weakening Bitcoin outlook.
Standard Chartered, a major global bank, says recent Bitcoin sales by Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) are just short-term fluctuations. They're standing by their bold prediction that Bitcoin will hit $100,000 by the end of the year.
Standard Chartered is the first Global Systemically Important Bank authorized to let institutions mint and redeem Circle's USDC stablecoin directly, marking a major step in bridging traditional finance with digital assets.
Standard Chartered forecasts Aave (AAVE) could reach $3,500 by the end of 2030, representing a 50x gain. The bank describes this as 'generational wealth' and bases its prediction on DeFi asset growth and Aave's recovery post-KelpDAO.