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Standard Chartered Gets Dubai Nod for Wealth Clients’ BTC and ETH Trading

Standard Chartered has secured Dubai regulatory approval to offer wealthy UAE clients Bitcoin and Ethereum trading directly through their bank accounts.

Standard Chartered Gets Dubai Nod for Wealth Clients’ BTC and ETH Trading

Standard Chartered has received regulatory approval in Dubai to offer Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to affluent clients in the United Arab Emirates, according to Decrypt.

The service allows eligible customers to purchase the two cryptocurrencies directly through their accounts at the British bank.

Standard Chartered will also handle custody and settlement internally, keeping those functions within the bank alongside the trading service.

Source: Decrypt

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