Standard Chartered unlocks direct bitcoin and ether trading for affluent UAE clients

Standard Chartered (STAN) introduced a crypto trading service for affluent clients in the United Arab Emirates, allowing eligible investors to buy and sell bitcoin BTC $83,478.64 and ether ETH $2,503.54 through their existing bank accounts. The service will initially be available to clients classified as professional investors, and the London-based lender said it is the first of its kind offered by an international bank in the UAE. The debut is also a global first for Standard Chartered, according to the bank, because it marks the first time it has offered cryptocurrency trading directly to wealthy clients in any market.