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Standard Chartered, Northern Trust to Launch Crypto Custody Service in the UK
Zodia Custody is currently pending approval by the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority and is expected to launch in 2021.
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Standard Chartered Bank Building, Hong Kong
Standard Chartered Bank to Launch Crypto Trading for Institutional Investors: Sources
Standard Chartered has gathered a group of crypto exchanges for a new digital asset trading platform tailored to the institutional market, according to sources.
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Manilla, Philippines
Standard Chartered, Philippines Bank Issue $187M Blockchain Bond
The proof-of-concept issuance of tokenized bonds was carried out on a blockchain platform built by Standard Chartered's fintech investment unit.
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A Standard Chartered branch in Hong Kong's business district.
Group Backed by ING Bank, Fidelity and Standard Chartered Releases Crypto AML Tools
The Travel Rule Protocol working group has published the first version of its TRP API.
A Standard Chartered branch in Hong Kong's business district.

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Standard Chartered to Launch Institutional Crypto Custody Solution
The head of Standard Chartered's venture arm said the crypto custody solution could launch into test phase sometime later this year.
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Standard Chartered Participates in Jammed $18M Round for Crypto Custodian
Standard Chartered said it invested in Metaco to improve the relatively undeveloped market infrastructure in digital assets.
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ING Bank, Netherlands
In Banking First, ING Develops FATF-Friendly Protocol for Tracking Crypto Transfers
ING Bank, Standard Chartered and others have developed a protocol to handle a new rule for crypto exchanges and firms dealing in digital assets.
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Standard Chartered Claims First Yuan-Based Letter of Credit Issued on a Blockchain
The bank said the blockchain letter-of-credit transaction – between mining giant Rio Tinto and Chinese firm Baosteel – was the first to be denominated in yuan.
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SHIPPING SOON: Contour, the recently-rebranded Voltron blockchain trade finance startup, plans to commercialize its letter-of-credit service following several successful pilot projects.
Standard Chartered Invests More Money in Newly Rebranded Trade Finance Startup
Standard Chartered has invested in Contour, the recently-rebranded Voltron blockchain trade finance platform digitizing letters of credit for financial institutions.
SHIPPING SOON: Contour, the recently-rebranded Voltron blockchain trade finance startup, plans to commercialize its letter-of-credit service following several successful pilot projects.

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Standard Chartered Completes First Transaction on Blockchain Trade Platform Voltron
Standard Chartered Bank has completed its first international letter of credit transaction on the open-industry blockchain trade platform Voltron.
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