Standard Chartered has moved forward with its planned purchase of Zodia Custody by signing definitive agreements for the firm’s regulated operating entities. The Zodia Custody deal follows a step announced in May, when shareholders accepted the bank’s non-binding offer, and…
DeFi’s $292M KelpDAO Stress Test: Standard Chartered Says ‘Bent Not Broken,’ JPMorgan Disagrees
At 17:35 UTC on April 18, 2026, an attacker tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group sent a single forged cross-chain message through KelpDAO’s LayerZero bridge. The bridge accepted it, releasing 116,500 rsETH tokens, roughly 18% of the entire restaked-Ethereum supply,…
Ethereum Price Analysis March 2026: Is Capital Rotating From Bitcoin to ETH?
◆ Ethereum Analysis March 5, 2026 · ETH Market Update ⚡ Key Takeaways Ethereum is trading at $2,071 (+2.55%) — outperforming Bitcoin’s +2.31% gain today, a potential early signal of capital rotation. The ETH/BTC ratio sits at 0.0293, recovering from…
HSBC and Standard Chartered Encouraged to Embrace Crypto Clients in Hong Kong
In a significant development in the crypto industry, Hong Kong’s banking regulator is encouraging major banks, including HSBC and Standard Chartered, to accept crypto exchanges as clients. This move comes at a time when the crypto industry is facing a…
Standard chartered bank partners with Siemens on a blockchain based pilot test seeking to completely digitize bank guarantees
International banking giant Standard Chartered is reportedly partnering with the financial arm of tech manufacturing giant Siemens I a pilot project geared towards putting bank guarantees for trade finance on a blockchain. A report from IBS intelligence revealed that the…
