OKX Expands Institutional Crypto Infrastructure to Europe in Partnership with Standard Chartered
has announced the expansion of its institutional digital asset infrastructure into the European Economic Area (EEA) through its partnership with , deepening its commitment to provide regulated and secure access for institutional clients across Europe.
In an on its website, Erald Ghoos, CEO of OKX Europe, said the initiative will extend the existing institutional framework into European markets. The expansion is anchored on OKX’s collateral mirroring programme, which allows institutional investors to mirror their off-platform assets held with Standard Chartered and use those mirrored holdings for trading on OKX’s platform.
“This partnership strengthens institutional trust by clahead separating execution and custody,” Ghoos said. Institutional clients can custody their assets securely off-platform, with Standard Chartered acting as an independent, regulated custodian. This ensures transparency, compliance, and operational efficiency while supporting the growing demand for institutional-grade digital asset access in Europe.
A central part of the , which provides a regulatory foundation for serving institutions within the EEA. Ghoos emphasized that combining OKX’s MiCA-compliant platform operations with Standard Chartered’s custody capabilities offers a complete value chain for digital assets under a trusted regulatory perimeter.
The partnership is designed to address persistent institutional concerns around custody, compliance, and counterparty risk. By integrating OKX’s trading infrastructure with Standard Chartered’s banking and custody services, the model aims to give institutional clients confidence to engage with digital assets within a fully regulated and transparent environment.
Margaret Harwood-Jones, Global Head of Financing and Securities Services at Standard Chartered, pointed to the importance of this framework, saying:
“At Standard Chartered, this expansion is about leveraging our established custody infrastructure alongside OKX’s regulatory framework to ensure the highest standards of security and compliance for institutional clients in Europe. That’s exactly what we’re striving for—meeting the needs of institutions in a regulated and trusted environment.”
The collaboration builds upon the successful pilot phase launched earlier in 2025 in the UAE, where OKX and Standard Chartered introduced a similar setup allowing tokenized money-market funds and cryptocurrencies to be used as collateral without moving assets onto an platform.
This European expansion is a major step in bridging traditional finance and crypto markets. With institutional investors increasingly demanding regulated access to digital assets, OKX’s partnership with a global bank like Standard Chartered signals a maturation of infrastructure in the sector.
While specific EEA jurisdictions were not disclosed, both firms confirmed that the rollout will begin immediately and expand gradually across the region.
