{"id":129207,"date":"2025-05-14T08:16:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T08:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=129207"},"modified":"2025-05-14T08:16:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T08:16:00","slug":"standard-chartered-scales-institutional-crypto-banking-with-falconx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cryptospotters.net\/?p=129207","title":{"rendered":"Standard Chartered scales institutional crypto banking with FalconX"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Cointelegraph.com NewsGlobal bank Standard Chartered has beefed up its banking support to the cryptocurrency industry by inking a new partnership with the crypto prime broker FalconX.<br \/>\nStandard Chartered will provide a comprehensive suite of banking services to FalconX\u2019s global institutional clients following a strategic partnership, the companies announced on May 14.<br \/>\nAs part of the collaboration, FalconX will initially integrate Standard Chartered\u2019s banking infrastructure and access to a range of diverse currency pairs for its institutional clients.<br \/>\nThe partnership ultimately aims to include a broader range of offerings and mutual opportunities, the announcement noted.<br \/>\nCrypto support beyond banking<br \/>\nThe partnership is expected to \u201cexpand beyond banking\u201d into additional products and services designed to meet the evolving crypto demand from both FalconX and Standard Chartered\u2019s institutional clients.<br \/>\nThe joint services will target a broad range of clients, including asset managers, hedge funds, token issuers and payment platforms, the companies said.<br \/>\nMatt Long, FalconX\u2019s general manager of APAC and Middle East, referred to Standard Chartered as \u201cone of the most forward-thinking global banks in digital asset adoption.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cAt FalconX, we support trading and financing for some of the world\u2019s largest institutions in digital asset markets, and this relationship strengthens our ability to deliver robust banking and FX solutions to clients who rely on us to operate in crypto markets,\u201d he stated.<br \/>\nSC is proud to provide banking services to crypto firms<br \/>\nStandard Chartered\u2019s collaboration with FalconX underscores the bank\u2019s dedication to improving the digital asset ecosystem, Luke Boland, the bank\u2019s South Asia head of fintech, said.<br \/>\n\u201cAs institutional demand for digital assets continues to grow, we\u2019re proud to provide the banking infrastructure that enables firms like FalconX to deliver world-class trading and financing solutions to institutional clients,\u201d Boland stated in the announcement.<br \/>\nStandard Chartered\u2019s latest crypto move comes as yet another effort by the bank to provide banking services to the crypto industry.<br \/>\nRelated: Bunq, Europe\u2019s second-largest neobank, expands into crypto<br \/>\nIn April, Standard Chartered partnered with major crypto exchange OKX to pilot cryptocurrency and tokenized fund collaterals to institutional investors.<br \/>\nThe bank\u2019s involvement in the cryptocurrency industry dates back to 2016, when Standard Chartered made a strategic investment in Ripple, a company behind the XRP (XRP) cryptocurrency.<br \/>\nThe growing banking commitment to crypto comes in line with expectations by executives of major industry firms, including Messari and Sygnum Bank, who forecasted a global banking push into Bitcoin (BTC) in the second half of 2025 amid favorable regulatory developments.<br \/>\nMagazine: Crypto wanted to overthrow banks, now it\u2019s becoming them in stablecoin fight<a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/standard-chartered-institutional-crypto-falconx?utm_source=rss_feed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"feedzy-rss-link-icon\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Cointelegraph.com NewsGlobal bank Standard Chartered has beefed up its banking support to the cryptocurrency industry by inking a new partnership with the crypto prime broker FalconX. 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