By Isaac • October 14, 2026 11:12 am •
Standard Chartered has moved Bitcoin and Ether one step closer to an ordinary private-banking product in the United Arab Emirates.
The bank said Wednesday that eligible affluent clients can now buy and sell both cryptocurrencies through their existing Standard Chartered accounts. Trading, custody and settlement remain inside the bank’s own ecosystem, so customers do not need to open a separate exchange account or manage an outside wallet.
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That last detail is the heart of the launch. Crypto access is being placed inside the same regulated banking environment clients already use to manage their money.
We’ve launched a cryptocurrency trading solution for affluent clients in the UAE, marking a global first for Standard Chartered and the
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