Standard Chartered has announced a strategic partnership with B2C2 aimed at accelerating institutional access to digital asset markets. The collaboration combines Standard Chartered’s global banking infrastructure and settlement capabilities with B2C2’s institutional crypto liquidity across spot and options markets.
Under the agreement, B2C2’s institutional client base spanning asset managers, hedge funds, corporates and family offices will gain future direct connectivity to Standard Chartered’s global banking network. The objective is to streamline fiat-to-crypto flows, reduce settlement friction and enhance operational resilience for professional market participants.
Headquartered in London, B2C2 is one of the leading global crypto liquidity providers and maintains a growing presence in Asia. The geographic dimension of the partnership is significant. Institutional digital asset adoption continues to gather pace across Asia, where regulatory clarity in hubs such as Singapore and Hong Kong have increased competitive pressure on global banks to formalise their crypto market infrastructure.
Standard Chartered has progressively positioned itself as a regulated conduit into digital asset markets rather than a speculative participant. The bank has expanded its digital asset capabilities in custody, tokenisation and regulated market access, reinforcing its ambition to integrate digital assets within established banking frameworks.
Luke Boland, Head of Fintech, Asia at Standard Chartered, said digital assets are moving “from the periphery to the core of global finance,” reflecting the bank’s view that crypto is evolving into an institutional asset class requiring banking-grade infrastructure, compliance and risk management.
For B2C2, the partnership strengthens counterparty credibility by embedding liquidity provision within tier-one banking rails. Thomas Restout, Group CEO of B2C2, highlighted the importance of regulatory alignment and global connectivity in scaling institutional crypto operations.
Institutional adoption of digital assets continues to accelerate across Asia and beyond, driven by demand for regulated access and improved settlement efficiency. The partnership underscores a broader market trend: the convergence of traditional banking infrastructure with digital asset liquidity as institutions seek scalable, compliant pathways into the crypto ecosystem.
