SC Ventures secures GSR stake in crypto market push

The fintech company is the first external strategic investor in over a decade.

SC Ventures, the fintech arm of Standard Chartered, has taken a strategic stake in GSR, becoming the crypto capital markets and liquidity provider’s first external strategic shareholder since its founding in 2013.

In a press release, the company said the investment supports collaboration between SC Ventures and GSR to develop infrastructure for institutional digital asset markets, including liquidity provision, advisory services, asset management, and tokenisation.

The firms said they will focus on building scalable and regulated market infrastructure to support institutional adoption of digital assets.

SC Ventures said the next phase of digital asset evolution will be defined by the strength of infrastructure.

Alex Manson, CEO of SC Ventures, said the investment aligns with the company’s focus on institutional ecosystems and market activity in digital assets.

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