Standard Chartered (HKG:2888) is considering setting up a prime brokerage business for cryptocurrency trading, Bloomberg News reported Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The lender plans to base the business within SC Ventures, its wholly owned venture capital unit, according to the report.
Discussions are reportedly at an early stage, and the timing of any launch has yet to be decided.
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