Standard Chartered Bank is reportedly setting up a trading desk for Bitcoin and Ethereum, making it one of the first international banks to introduce spot trading of cryptocurrencies. According to two sources familiar with the matter, the new cryptocurrency trading desk will be part of the bank’s foreign exchange trading division and will operate in London. While banks such as Goldman Sachs have been trading cryptocurrency derivatives for years, strict regulatory requirements prevent them from directly trading the underlying assets. The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has proposed that banks should apply a 1250% risk weight to any unhedged cryptocurrency exposure, making it difficult for banks to generate profits. In an email statement, Standard Chartered Bank said: [img]
Why Did FamilyMart Enter the Cryptocurrency Sector? Trump’s Second Son Reveals the Truth Behind It.
He stated that the family originally had no plans to enter this field, but the banking sys…