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Standard Chartered launched direct bitcoin and ether trading for affluent clients in the UAE, handling custody and settlement in-house through a closed-loop model without separate crypto wallets.
CoinDesk10/14, 03:10 PM
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Would push up
WeeksMedium confidence
New bank-custodied trading access for affluent UAE clients could gradually widen ETH demand
What could change this
If client uptake proves limited or the service stays narrowly scoped, the demand effect may be negligible.
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