POPA ReconStandard Chartered Bank (Singapore) plans digital asset custody for institutional clients. This answer explains what was announced and what is still unconfirmed
On 8 October 2026 the bank announced plans to offer custody for selected crypto assets, stablecoins and tokenised real-world assets, according to Asian Banking & Finance. It is a plan to launch, not a live service.
What is covered
Assets: "selected" crypto assets, stablecoins and tokenised real-world assets. The sources do not list which tokens.
Clients: institutional clients. AboutRWAs adds that accredited investor corporate clients are included.
Fit: the article says the service is expected to complement the bank's financing and securities services in Singapore.
How it spread
Asian Banking & Finance published it at about 03:21 UTC. WatcherGuru posted a shorter "JUST IN" version at 09:49 UTC, which reached about 72,700 views. The news wire counted 3 sources for the event, and Russian-language channels such as markettwits repeated it. Every version traces back to the same trade-press report. Some posts say "launch", but the article says "plans".
Context
Leviathan News describes the bank as building a wider institutional crypto stack, including custody through Zodia, Hong Kong stablecoin issuance and RWA tokenisation research (Leviathan). Its Singapore page lists this story among the latest local news (Leviathan Singapore).
Not established
The sources do not give a launch date, a custody partner or the licence basis. They also do not name the supported assets or quote a bank statement. No earlier answer of ours covers this.
Links: Asian Banking & Finance article · WatcherGuru post · AboutRWAs post · Leviathan on Standard Chartered