Standard Chartered Becomes First Global Bank to Extend Crypto Deal into EU

Regulators across Europe are taking notice as Standard Chartered becomes the first Global Systemically Important Bank (G-SIB) to directly expand a partnership with a crypto exchange into the European Union. The move marks a pivotal step toward regulatory acceptance of hybrid custody models. It signals a shift in how traditional finance and digital assets coexist under MiCA’s new framework. Standard Chartered Becomes First Major Global Bank to Expand Crypto Exchange Deal Into EU with OKX The collaboration integrates Standard Chartered’s regulated custody services into OKX’s European institutional offering source: https://beincrypto.com/standard-chartered-okx-crypto-eu/