Standard Chartered and Coinbase deepen partnership to expand institutional digital asset collaboration

12 December 2025 – London, New York, Dubai. Standard Chartered and Coinbase announced today an expanded partnership on digital assets to explore the development of trading, prime services, custody, staking and lending solutions for institutional clients.

By leveraging Standard Chartered’s global expertise as a leading international cross-border bank and digital asset innovation capabilities, underpinned by a rigorous risk management framework, and Coinbase’s market-leading institutional platform, the collaboration aims to develop a comprehensive digital asset solution offering for institutional clients globally, providing a seamless and secure experience for trading and managing digital assets.

This builds on the existing partnership between Standard Chartered and Coinbase in Singapore, where Standard Chartered provides banking connectivity that enables real-time SGD transfers for Coinbase’s customers.

Margaret Harwood-Jones, Global Head, Financing & Securities Services, Standard Chartered said: “Our role as a trusted international bank is to support clients as digital-asset markets mature in a safe, responsible and well-governed way. Our growing relationship with Coinbase further strengthens our ability to develop secure and compliant digital asset solutions for institutional investors. By combining Standard Chartered’s cross-border trading and custody expertise with Coinbase ’s advanced digital-asset capabilities and global market reach, we aim to explore how the two organisations can support secure, transparent and interoperable solutions that meet the highest standards of security and compliance.”

Brett Tejpaul, Co-CEO, Coinbase Institutional said: “This partnership represents a significant step forward in delivering institutional-grade digital asset solutions. By leveraging Standard Chartered’s global banking expertise and Coinbase’s leadership in the digital asset space, we are creating a secure and seamless framework for institutions to access and manage digital assets with confidence. Together, we are driving the evolution of the financial ecosystem and enabling institutions to unlock new opportunities in this rapidly growing market.”    

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For further information please contact:

Julien Moity / Kate Matthews
Communications Director, Europe
Standard Chartered
julien.moity@sc.com / kate.matthews@sc.com

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Coinbase
Crypto creates economic freedom by ensuring that people can participate fairly in the economy, and Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) is on a mission to increase economic freedom for more than 1 billion people. We’re updating the century-old financial system by providing a trusted platform that makes it easy for people and institutions to engage with crypto assets, including trading, staking, safekeeping, spending, and fast, free global transfers. We also provide critical infrastructure for onchain activity and support builders who share our vision that onchain is the new online. And together with the crypto community, we advocate for responsible rules to make the benefits of crypto available around the world.