Standard Chartered Venture Arm Backs Keyrock at $1.1B Valuation
By Amin Haqshanas
Published on March 31, 2026.
Crypto market maker Keyrock has secured Series C funding from Standard Chartered Ventures, the venture building and investment arm of Standard Chartering, at a $1.1 billion valuation. The Brussels-based company plans to use this capital to strengthen its balance sheet, expand its product offering and pursue acquisitions as it scales its global footprint. Existing investor Ripple also participated in the round. The investment indicates that bank-linked investors still see opportunity in the crypto market infrastructure, particularly companies positioned around liquidity and tokenized assets. Keyrock, founded in 2017, provides liquidity to over 85 centralized and decentralized platforms and has expanded into 1,300 new markets.
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