{"id":45355,"date":"2025-05-14T16:43:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T13:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/?p=45355"},"modified":"2025-05-14T17:04:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T14:04:05","slug":"standard-chartered-expands-crypto-banking-services-through-strategic-partnership-with-falconx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/2025\/05\/standard-chartered-expands-crypto-banking-services-through-strategic-partnership-with-falconx\/","title":{"rendered":"Standard Chartered Expands Crypto Banking Services Through Strategic Partnership with FalconX"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"570\">\n<li data-start=\"255\" data-end=\"369\">\n<p data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"369\">Standard Chartered partners with FalconX to offer integrated banking services to institutional crypto clients.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"370\" data-end=\"468\">\n<p data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"468\">The partnership aims to simplify access to multi-currency trading and global crypto liquidity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"570\">\n<p data-start=\"471\" data-end=\"570\">This move strengthens Standard Chartered\u2019s position as one of the most crypto-forward global banks.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"913\"><br data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"600\" \/>Standard Chartered has announced a <strong data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"660\">strategic partnership<\/strong> with crypto prime brokerage <strong data-start=\"689\" data-end=\"700\">FalconX<\/strong>, in a significant move to provide <strong data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"769\">comprehensive banking services<\/strong> to institutional crypto clients. The announcement marks another milestone in the global banking sector\u2019s growing embrace of <strong data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"912\">digital assets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"1275\">Under the agreement, <strong data-start=\"936\" data-end=\"958\">Standard Chartered<\/strong> will offer a wide range of financial services to <strong data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1050\">FalconX\u2019s global institutional clients<\/strong>, initially focusing on streamlining <strong data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1113\">multi-currency trading<\/strong> and access to foreign exchange pairs. Over time, both parties plan to expand the partnership to include <strong data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1238\">deeper offerings<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1274\">collaborative opportunities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1312\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Beyond Traditional Banking<\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1314\" data-end=\"1495\">The collaboration is expected to grow beyond traditional banking into <strong data-start=\"1384\" data-end=\"1405\">tailored services<\/strong> that meet the evolving needs of institutional players in the digital asset space such as:<\/p>\n<ul dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1568\">\n<li data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1514\">\n<p data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1514\">Asset managers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1515\" data-end=\"1530\">\n<p data-start=\"1517\" data-end=\"1530\">Hedge funds<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1548\">\n<p data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1548\">Token issuers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1549\" data-end=\"1568\">\n<p data-start=\"1551\" data-end=\"1568\">Payment platforms<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1676\"><strong data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1583\">Matt Long<\/strong>, Regional Head of FalconX in Asia Pacific and the Middle East, praised Standard Chartered:<\/p>\n<blockquote dir=\"ltr\" data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1947\">\n<p data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1947\"><em data-start=\"1679\" data-end=\"1947\">\u201cStandard Chartered is one of the most advanced global banks in embracing digital assets. At FalconX, we serve some of the largest institutions in crypto markets, and this partnership enhances our ability to deliver reliable banking and financial solutions to them.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"1954\" data-end=\"2016\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Standard Chartered: Deepening Commitment to Digital Assets<\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2018\" data-end=\"2098\"><strong data-start=\"2018\" data-end=\"2033\">Luke Poland<\/strong>, Head of Fintech for South Asia at Standard Chartered, stated:<\/p>\n<blockquote dir=\"ltr\" data-start=\"2099\" data-end=\"2321\">\n<p data-start=\"2101\" data-end=\"2321\"><em data-start=\"2101\" data-end=\"2321\">\u201cAs institutional demand for digital assets continues to grow, we are proud to support companies like FalconX by providing the banking infrastructure needed to offer world-class crypto trading and financing solutions.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2323\" data-end=\"2623\">This move is part of a <strong data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2366\">broader strategy<\/strong> by Standard Chartered to deepen its involvement in the digital asset space. In April, the bank partnered with <strong data-start=\"2477\" data-end=\"2500\">crypto exchange OKX<\/strong> to launch a pilot that enables institutional clients to use <strong data-start=\"2561\" data-end=\"2604\">digital assets and tokenized securities<\/strong> as <strong data-start=\"2608\" data-end=\"2622\">collateral<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2625\" data-end=\"2806\">Standard Chartered\u2019s involvement in crypto dates back to <strong data-start=\"2682\" data-end=\"2690\">2016<\/strong>, when it made a strategic investment in <strong data-start=\"2731\" data-end=\"2741\">Ripple<\/strong>, the blockchain-based payment protocol and developer of <strong data-start=\"2798\" data-end=\"2805\">XRP<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2813\" data-end=\"2872\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Outlook for H2 2025: More Banks Entering Crypto Markets<\/span><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"2874\" data-end=\"3151\">This partnership aligns with predictions from industry leaders like <strong data-start=\"2942\" data-end=\"2953\">Messari<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"2958\" data-end=\"2973\">Sygnum Bank<\/strong>, who anticipate a <strong data-start=\"2992\" data-end=\"3013\">significant surge<\/strong> in institutional and banking participation in crypto markets during <strong data-start=\"3082\" data-end=\"3093\">H2 2025<\/strong>, especially with <strong data-start=\"3111\" data-end=\"3150\">improving global regulatory clarity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\" data-start=\"3153\" data-end=\"3351\">With Bitcoin (BTC) now trading above <strong data-start=\"3190\" data-end=\"3202\">$104,000<\/strong>, and institutional infrastructure rapidly evolving, Standard Chartered is positioning itself as a key enabler of next-generation financial services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Standard Chartered partners with FalconX to offer integrated banking services to institutional crypto clients. The partnership aims to simplify access to multi-currency trading and global crypto liquidity. This move strengthens Standard Chartered\u2019s position as one of the most crypto-forward global banks. Standard Chartered has announced a strategic partnership with crypto prime brokerage FalconX, in a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":45353,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"post_subtitle":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1810],"tags":[8278,7537,8192],"class_list":["post-45355","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fintech","tag-falconx-en","tag-ripple-en","tag-standard-chartered-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45355","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/37"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45355"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45355\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45353"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45355"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45355"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entarabi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}