Interconnectivity is everything: Building the infrastructure behind the digital asset economy

You can’t build a digital economy with isolated systems. The next chapter of digital assets in Australia won’t be defined by individual protocols or platforms – it will be defined by how well they connect.

At Australia’s Digital Economy Conference 2025, infrastructure was everywhere. From custody to stablecoins, staking to tokenised assets, the conversation has shifted. We’re no longer debating whether this space has potential – we’re now talking about how to scale it safely, efficiently, and meaningfully.

The answer? Interconnectivity.

If custody is the foundation, interconnectivity is the pipes. It’s what makes digital assets useful – not just held, but moved, staked, traded, and settled across institutions and markets.

From pipes to purpose

For too long, infrastructure in digital assets has been treated as a behind-the-scenes utility – necessary but undervalued. Today, it’s front and centre as a strategic differentiator.

• Capital needs to move safely.
• Yield needs to be earned securely.
• Tokenised assets need interoperable rails.

This isn’t about hype. It’s about enabling real economic activity, with the right protections, at institutional scale.

That’s why Zodia Custody is investing not just in custody tech – but in the ecosystem: the pipes that connect counterparties, protocols, and platforms across use cases.

The ecosystem is forming – and Australia has a role to play

Australia is at a point where the core ingredients of digital finance are maturing simultaneously:

• Stablecoins are becoming programmable payment infrastructure.
• Staking is offering regulated yield opportunities across APAC.
• Tokenised assets are moving from test cases to real portfolios.
• Custody is evolving from safekeeping to capital enablement.

But these don’t work in isolation. The value comes when they interconnect, seamlessly – and that’s where infrastructure partnerships matter.

What Zodia Custody is building

At Zodia Custody, we’re focused on building safe, regulated, institutional infrastructure – and making sure it connects in the right ways. Here’s what that looks like in practice:

• Staking 
  We’ve integrated with best-in-class staking partners across APAC to support native staking on assets like ETH and SOL – with full custody control, governance support, and regulatory alignment.
• Stablecoins 
  We work with regulated issuers to enable custody, control, and utility of stablecoins in institutional workflows – from payments to settlement.
• Tokenised assets 
  Whether it’s tokenised money market funds or real-world assets, we provide the infrastructure to hold, govern, and connect these assets safely across networks.
• Interchange 
  Our Interchange network is a game-changer – enabling institutions to settle assets across venues and platforms without compromising custody or compliance. It’s how counterparties can unlock capital without taking on unnecessary risk.

Each of these capabilities matters on its own. But together, they unlock something bigger: a digital asset ecosystem that’s actually usable, not just theoretical.

Infrastructure needs to be invisible – and trusted

The best infrastructure doesn’t scream for attention. It just works.

That’s our role: not to dominate headlines, but to quietly power the digital economy behind the scenes – with the controls, partnerships and protections that institutions and regulators expect.

Australia’s digital future depends on this kind of infrastructure – shared, secure, and standards-based. Not just custody, but connectivity. Not just protection, but participation.

The next phase is programmable, interoperable and institutional

At the Digital Economy Conference, the message was unmistakable: the industry is maturing. Institutions are stepping in. Regulators are paying attention. Builders are solving real problems for real users.

But if we want the digital economy to truly scale, we need more than fragmented point solutions. We need infrastructure that connects — across chains, platforms, and jurisdictions.

That’s exactly what we’re building at Zodia Custody: a secure, trusted foundation for the future of finance. The time to build is now. Let’s connect and shape what comes next.