Standard Chartered says it has become the first Globally Systemically Important Bank to offer spot bitcoin and ether trading in the market and the only G-SIB offering the capability in the Middle East region through Standard Chartered DIFC.

The bank says eligible institutional clients can access deliverable bitcoin and ether spot trading through its electronic trading channels. It is integrated into the bank’s existing platforms, enabling clients to access crypto-asset trading through familiar FX interfaces. Clients may settle trades with a custodian of…