PANews reported on November 4th that, according to Hong Kong media Ming Pao, Standard Chartered Hong Kong and Greater China & North Asia CEO, Ms. Kwan Wai-yee, stated that Standard Chartered will launch innovative digital asset solutions in Hong Kong next year, including digital asset custody services supporting the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as strategic cooperation programs with other institutions. Standard Chartered Hong Kong indicated that it plans to launch its Bitcoin and Ethereum-supporting digital asset custody services in Hong Kong in January next year, expanding its existing services in Luxembourg and the UAE (through the Dubai International Financial Centre).