Standard Chartered's RLUSD custody service in Dubai is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority

How governments worldwide set rules for digital assets through legislation, agency rulemaking, licensing regimes and court fights.

Rules for who may hold digital assets on behalf of others and how, covering qualified custodians, banking charters, and the accounting treatment of custodied crypto.

Standard Chartered launched institutional RLUSD custody through its Dubai International Financial Centre branch on October 12, 2026. A separate plan to use RLUSD as trading collateral on LMAX Group remains under development.