OKX boosts tokenized RWA push with BlackRock BUIDL is putting BlackRock’s BUIDL fund to work as trading collateral, pushing tokenized U.S. Treasuries deeper into the guts of crypto market infrastructure. OKX adds BlackRock BUIDL to its institutional collateral framework Standard Chartered holds the asset as off-exchange custodian Eligible institutional and VIP clients can use BUIDL […]
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Hong Kong Breaks Ground with First Stablecoin Licenses to HSBC and Standard Chartered Hong Kong has fired a shot across the bow of global finance, granting its first-ever stablecoin issuer licenses to banking titans HSBC and a Standard Chartered-led joint venture, Anchorpoint Financial Limited. Announced by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), this landmark decision […]
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Standard Chartered Merges Zodia Custody into Investment Banking: A Crypto Custody Game-Changer Standard Chartered, a global banking titan, is making waves in the crypto space with plans to fold its majority-owned subsidiary, Zodia Custody, into its Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) division by April 2026. This bold restructuring aims to streamline overlapping services and solidify […]
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Crypto Push in Korea: Hana Financial and Standard Chartered Partner for Blockchain Revolution South Korea is emerging as ground zero for the fusion of traditional finance and blockchain technology, and a bold new partnership between Hana Financial Group and Standard Chartered Group is lighting the fuse. Announced on March 15th, this collaboration, cemented by a […]
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Hong Kong’s First Stablecoin Licenses Go to HSBC and Standard Chartered: A Crypto Turning Point Hong Kong is gearing up to make history in the cryptocurrency realm by issuing its first stablecoin licenses within the next two weeks, with heavyweights HSBC and a Standard Chartered-led joint venture set to claim the inaugural approvals from the […]
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Ethereum to Outshine Bitcoin? Standard Chartered’s Bold Forecast Ignites Heated Debate Banking titan Standard Chartered has thrown down the gauntlet with a provocative prediction: Ethereum (ETH) will surpass Bitcoin (BTC) as the dominant force in crypto, driven by institutional fervor and unmatched utility. With price targets soaring as high as $100,000 in speculative circles, the […]
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Standard Chartered Bets on Hong Kong as Blockchain and Crypto Innovation Hub Standard Chartered, a titan in global banking, is planting its flag in Hong Kong, betting hard on the city as the epicenter of its blockchain and digital finance revolution. With a regulatory environment that’s practically begging for innovation and a slew of ambitious […]
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Standard Chartered Breaks New Ground with OKX Partnership Expansion Across Europe Can a global banking behemoth like Standard Chartered truly tame the untamed frontier of cryptocurrency? That’s the question on everyone’s mind as this UK-based multinational, recognized as a Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB), ramps up its crypto ambitions through an expanded partnership with OKX, […]
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Stablecoins Set to Drain $1 Trillion from Emerging Market Banks, Standard Chartered Warns A seismic shift is brewing in global finance, and it’s not coming from Wall Street. Standard Chartered, a multinational banking giant, predicts that stablecoins—digital currencies pegged to stable assets like the US dollar—could siphon over $1 trillion from emerging market (EM) banks […]
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Standard Chartered Shares Tank 8% as U.S. Lawmaker Alleges $9.6 Billion in Illicit Payments Standard Chartered PLC, the London-based banking heavyweight, took a brutal hit on Friday with its stock price plunging 8.21% to 1,291.5. The nosedive follows bombshell accusations from U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik, who claims the bank facilitated a staggering $9.6 billion in […]
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