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Standard Chartered launches institutional spot crypto trading in UAE

Standard Chartered launches institutional spot crypto trading in UAE

Standard Chartered is expanding its institutional Bitcoin and Ether spot trading in the UAE through its entity in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), known as Standard Chartered DIFC.

The move is part of the bank's efforts to grow its digital assets business.

No further details on the expansion were provided in the reports.

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