This marks the first time a major traditional bank has launched crypto trading simultaneously with regulatory framework (GENIUS Act) specifically designed for stablecoins. The unprecedented convergence of institutional banking, regulatory clarity, and projected 300% market growth to $750B represents a quantum leap in infrastructure needed for a global digital currency system.
Standard Chartered's Crypto Launch Signals $750B Stablecoin Surge
📰 What Happened
Standard Chartered has launched Bitcoin and Ethereum spot trading through its institutional crypto platform. Head of Digital Assets Research Geoffrey Kendrick conducted key meetings in Washington, New York, and Boston from July 7-11, where 90% of discussions focused on stablecoins. The pending GENIUS Act legislation could enable rapid stablecoin market expansion from current $250B to projected $750B by 2026, with potential adoption by banks and local governments for tokenized cash instruments.
📖 Prophetic Significance
The technical architecture emerging here - combining institutional banking, government-approved stablecoins, and tokenized cash - creates the exact infrastructure needed for Revelation's economic control system. Standard Chartered's platform enables institutional-grade custody and trading, while the GENIUS Act provides government endorsement. The projected $750B market size by 2026 shows rapid acceleration toward universal digital currency adoption. Most critically, the expansion to regional banks and local governments for tokenized instruments creates the granular control mechanisms necessary for restricting all buying and selling prophesied in scripture.