Standard Chartered and Coinbase expand partnership to develop secure crypto infrastructure for institutional trading, custody, and lending.
Standard Chartered and Coinbase have strengthened their ongoing partnership to advance institutional digital asset infrastructure. The collaboration aims to deliver integrated crypto services including trading, custody, staking, lending, and prime brokerage.
Both companies intend to build a secure and compliant environment that aligns with institutional demands. The announcement reflects broader industry trends, where traditional financial institutions increasingly seek to support regulated access to blockchain-based financial products.
Broader Integration of Institutional Crypto Services
Standard Chartered and Coinbase confirmed the expansion of their collaboration to develop a suite of institutional crypto services. The partnership will integrate Standard Chartered’s experience in global banking and asset custody with Coinbase’s digital asset platform for institutional clients.
Together, they aim to create secure, transparent, and interoperable solutions for managing digital assets.
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Margaret Harwood-Jones, global head of financing and securities services at Standard Chartered, said the goal is to align both firms’ infrastructure to meet high compliance and security standards.
Areas of focus include trade execution, asset custody, staking rewards, lending services, and prime brokerage tailored to institutional clients operating in regulated markets.
Singapore Operations Support Broader Crypto Banking Connectivity
This announcement builds on an existing relationship between the two firms in Singapore.
Standard Chartered currently provides banking support for Coinbase in the region, enabling real-time Singapore dollar (SGD) transfers for users of the exchange. This local framework has helped Coinbase offer fiat access to crypto services within a regulated financial ecosystem.
Outside Singapore, Standard Chartered has continued to increase its digital asset exposure. In 2024, the bank partnered with Crypto.com to support global fiat access for crypto users in over 90 countries. That initiative allowed app-based deposits and withdrawals in $, Euros, and UAE dirhams, highlighting the bank’s broader digital asset strategy.
Coinbase, meanwhile, plans to announce new products that may include tokenized equities and prediction markets. These innovations aim to expand Coinbase’s institutional reach while integrating traditional finance concepts into blockchain applications.
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Regulatory Momentum Supports Institutional Adoption
The partnership expansion coincides with regulatory developments in the United States.
On December 13, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency conditionally approved national trust bank charters for five crypto-related firms. These include BitGo, Paxos, and Fidelity Digital Assets, which plan to upgrade from state-chartered entities. New entrants Circle and Ripple also received conditional approval to form national trust banks.
These regulatory milestones signal growing alignment between digital asset firms and traditional financial oversight.
By achieving trust bank status, these entities will operate under unified federal standards, enabling them to offer secure custody and settlement services to institutions. The broader trend supports increased institutional engagement in digital assets through regulated and compliant channels.