Standard Chartered CEO predicts most global transactions will move to blockchain

Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters predicted that most global financial transactions will eventually be processed on blockchain ledgers. Speaking at Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025, Winters stated that he foresees a future where nearly all global transactions occur on-chain as traditional finance continues to expand its adoption of cryptocurrency, CNBC reported. He added that all assets will be digitized and that the bank has shared this perspective with Hong Kong's leadership.