[Standard Chartered Plans to Launch Bitcoin and Ethereum Custody Services in Hong Kong Next Year] Mary Huen, CEO of Standard Chartered Hong Kong and Greater China & North Asia, announced that Standard Chartered plans to launch digital asset custody services for Bitcoin and Ethereum in Hong Kong in January next year, expanding the services already offered in Luxembourg and the UAE. Standard Chartered Hong Kong stated that this move aims to support Hong Kong in developing a comprehensive digital asset ecosystem, covering retail and corporate clients, local and cross-border transactions, and participating in multiple innovation initiatives led by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, including the Ensemble project, mBridge project, and the 'Digital Hong Kong Dollar' pilot program.