Standard Chartered and Coinbase Expand Crypto Prime Services for Institutional Clients
Coinbase and Standard Chartered have expanded their partnership to explore a broader range of services including trading, prime services, custody, staking, and lending solutions tailored for institutional clients.
This expansion builds on their existing collaboration in Singapore, where Standard Chartered facilitates real-time SGD transfers for Coinbase's customers.
The partnership aims to develop secure, transparent, and interoperable digital-asset solutions that meet stringent security and compliance standards.
This move reflects increasing institutional trust in Coinbase, with related developments such as JPMorgan's JPM Coin deposit token to Base cited as context.
The announcement was made via a press release published on December 12, 2025, at 9:04 a.m.
The overarching focus remains on advancing institutional crypto infrastructure through this enhanced collaboration.