[SC Ventures, a subsidiary of Standard Chartered Bank, makes strategic investment in GSR, becoming its first external shareholder] According to Golden Finance, on May 5, SC Ventures, the fintech and investment arm of Standard Chartered Bank, has made a strategic investment in crypto market maker GSR. The company has also recently been expanding into other tokenized financial service sectors. This investment makes SC Ventures the first external strategic shareholder of GSR since its establishment in 2013.