渣打银行扩大在阿联酋的加密服务

阿联酋是金融数字化领域领先和进步的国家之一，被选为此次发布会的发起者。

Standard Chartered has officially launched its digital asset custody service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Offered by DIFC, a financial center based in the UAE and regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), this new service will initially only support Bitcoin and Ethereum due to their market dominance.

渣打银行已在阿拉伯联合酋长国（UAE）正式推出数字资产托管服务。这项新服务由位于阿联酋的金融中心 DIFC 提供，并受迪拜金融服务管理局 (DFSA) 监管，由于比特币和以太坊的市场主导地位，该服务最初仅支持比特币和以太坊。

The launch was chosen for the UAE due to the country being progressive and a leader in digitizing finance. Standard Chartered noted the country’s enabling legal framework, which is designed to advance cryptocurrency.

此次发布之所以选择在阿联酋进行，是因为该国不断进步，并且是数字化金融领域的领导者。渣打银行注意到该国旨在推动加密货币发展的有利法律框架。

The launch furthers the UAE’s strategic goal of becoming a world powerhouse in the digital finance industry. According to Standard Chartered, there was a need for a regulated custody service provider for digital assets for institutional clients in the region.

此次推出进一步推进了阿联酋成为数字金融行业世界强国的战略目标。渣打银行表示，该地区需要一家受监管的数字资产托管服务提供商，为机构客户提供服务。

This service will be important as demand for storing cryptocurrencies increases, offering a secure platform for this purpose. The move comes as more global financial institutions are adopting digital assets.

随着存储加密货币的需求增加，这项服务将变得非常重要，为此目的提供了一个安全的平台。此举之际，越来越多的全球金融机构正在采用数字资产。

Standard Chartered is among the banks that have been expanding their crypto offerings. The bank opened a Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) trading desk for institutional investors in June 2023.

渣打银行是一直在扩大加密货币产品的银行之一。该银行于 2023 年 6 月为机构投资者开设了比特币 (BTC) 和以太坊 (ETH) 交易柜台。

It has also made strategic collaborations with Web3 company Animoca Brands and Crypto.com to expand the firm’s digital assets footprint. Brevan Howard Digital Asset, the cryptocurrency arm of British hedge fund Brevan Howard, will be the first client of the new service.

它还与 Web3 公司 Animoca Brands 和 Crypto.com 进行了战略合作，以扩大公司的数字资产足迹。英国对冲基金 Brevan Howard 的加密货币部门 Brevan Howard Digital Asset 将成为这项新服务的第一个客户。

This move is another sign of the institutional adoption of crypto as a legitimate investment asset class, which will be needed to service institutions that need strong and secure storage solutions.

此举是机构采用加密货币作为合法投资资产类别的另一个标志，需要加密货币来为需要强大且安全的存储解决方案的机构提供服务。

Standard Chartered Bank is set to offer the same custody service in other financial markets in the coming months. The bank is also exploring the possibility of expanding its digital asset portfolio to include more cryptocurrencies, for example. This expansion is part of the bank’s strategy to become a leading provider of digital asset services.

渣打银行计划在未来几个月内在其他金融市场提供相同的托管服务。例如，该银行还在探索扩大其数字资产投资组合以包含更多加密货币的可能性。此次扩张是该银行成为领先的数字资产服务提供商战略的一部分。

The UAE’s support for new technologies is evident in its ranking in the Henley Crypto Adoption Index 2024. The UAE comes third in the global index of digital asset adoption after Singapore and Hong Kong. This environment has attracted financial institutions such as Standard Chartered to enter the rapidly growing crypto market.

阿联酋对新技术的支持在 2024 年亨利加密货币采用指数中的排名可见一斑。阿联酋在全球数字资产采用指数中排名第三，仅次于新加坡和香港。这种环境吸引了渣打银行等金融机构进入快速增长的加密货币市场。

Standard Chartered’s entry into the digital asset custody space is timely. The bank’s service will likely be sought after by more institutional clients as the need for regulated solutions increases. This step will hopefully instill more confidence in the safety of digital assets in the region.

渣打银行进入数字资产托管领域恰逢其时。随着对受监管解决方案的需求增加，该银行的服务可能会受到更多机构客户的追捧。这一举措有望为该地区的数字资产安全注入更多信心。

Due to the policies implemented by the UAE, the adoption of cryptocurrencies has been facilitated. The launch of Standard Chartered’s custody service highlights the country’s leadership in digital financial services.

由于阿联酋实施的政策，促进了加密货币的采用。渣打银行托管服务的推出凸显了该国在数字金融服务领域的领先地位。

This aligns with Dubai’s approach to digital assets, which is evident in the DFSA’s regulatory approach and the DIFC’s support for financial innovation. The bank has also taken other strategic steps in the crypto space. For instance, it has joined the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s stablecoin sandbox.

这与迪拜对待数字资产的方式相一致，这在 DFSA 的监管方式和 DIFC 对金融创新的支持中得到了体现。该银行还在加密领域采取了其他战略步骤。例如，它已加入香港金融管理局的稳定币沙箱。

In August 2023, it partnered with Crypto.com to enable fiat processing in over 90 countries, with the UAE being the first. These steps show the bank’s commitment to increasing its reach in the digital asset markets.

2023 年 8 月，它与 Crypto.com 合作，在 90 多个国家/地区实现法币处理，其中阿联酋是第一个。这些举措表明该银行致力于扩大其在数字资产市场的影响力。