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Digital asset solutions for
financial institutions

Zodia Custody helps regulated financial institutions to enter the digital assets space with speed, safety, and brand integrity.

Built by financial institutions, for financial institutions.

The challenge for banks:
why digital assets matter now

Around the world, banks and other financial institutions are moving into the digital assets space. Most are already shaping stablecoin strategies or testing tokenised deposits, driven by client demand for custody, payments, and investment products.

The institutions that move now will define the next wave of financial services.

Yet the barriers remain:

  • Complex, sometimes unclear regulation and approvals
  • Long development timelines
  • High reputational and compliance stakes
  • Gaps in in-house digital asset expertise

This is where Solutions by Zodia Custody helps.

We give banks a safe, credible, and accelerated path into digital assets, without the need to build everything from scratch.

Use cases for banks and financial institutions

Whether you’re looking to explore digital asset custody with us directly, or want to explore how to launch custody solutions for your own clients under your brand, we work with financial institutions at every stage of their digital asset journey.

Explore ways you can partner with Zodia Custody to serve use cases across your digital asset journey.

Digital asset treasury solutions

The solution

  • Custody first: Secure custody of stablecoins (such as USDC, USDT) and major assets (such as BTC, ETH) as core reserves.
  • Low-risk entry: Banks can adopt stablecoins as a starting point for payments, float, and treasury liquidity management.
  • Earn responsibly: Generate earnings through rewards and staking while maintaining liquidity.
  • Scalable roadmap: Seamlessly expand from stablecoins into other approved tokens via Zodia’s liquidity network and settlement partners.

Why banks choose this

  • Rapid market entry (typically live in 4–6 weeks) without heavy internal build.
  • Preserves capital and liquidity with institutional-grade risk management.
  • Enables new revenue streams via Rewards and Staking, aligned to governance standards.
  • Supports client demand for stablecoin payments, reserves diversification, and digital asset access.

Launch a compliant crypto brokerage

The solution

  • Trusted custody: Partner with Zodia for secure custody of client digital assets.
  • Clear separation: Combine custody with third-party execution/liquidity for reduced risk.
  • Bank-grade safeguards: Cold storage, no rehypothecation, insurance, and regulatory alignment.
  • Flexible models: Delivered as direct custody, fully white-labelled via Solutions or through hybrid models in between.

Why banks choose this

  • Rapidly launch a crypto brokerage without building in-house.
  • Protect reputation with institutional-grade custody and compliance.
  • Retain clients by offering a safe, bank-owned alternative to offshore platforms.
  • Scalable roadmap: start simple, expand into tokenisation, stablecoins, and staking.

Discover how Zodia Custody enabled Emirates NBD to launch a secure, compliant crypto brokerage trusted by both clients and regulators. Download the case study now.

Cross-border internal settlement & client payments

The solution

  • Faster payments: Streamline cross-border settlement for internal entities and corporate clients.
  • Stablecoin rails: Enable near-instant transfers and T+0 settlement at lower cost.
  • Secure custody: Custody wallets provide transparent, auditable infrastructure.
  • New revenues: Monetisation through transaction fees, FX margin capture, and treasury optimisation.

Why banks choose this

  • Reduce cost and friction compared to legacy correspondent banking networks.
  • Accelerate settlement speeds, unlocking liquidity and reducing risk.
  • Transparent and auditable flows aligned with their compliance standards.
  • Create new revenue opportunities from fees and FX spreads.
  • Strengthen positioning as an innovator in global payments.

Off-chain lending with digital asset collateral

The solution

  • Collateralised loans: Clients pledge digital assets held in custody wallets to access fiat or digital asset loans.
  • Secure custody: Assets remain safely held under Zodia’s custody during the loan term.
  • Locked wallets: Collateral wallets are locked from withdrawals until loan repayment or liquidation.
  • Revenue levers: Banks earn interest income and lending fees while enhancing client relationships.

Why banks choose this

  • Generate new revenue streams from interest and lending fees.
  • Deepen client engagement through innovative, asset-backed financing solutions.
  • Unlock liquidity for clients without requiring them to sell digital assets.
  • Reduce risk with custody-backed collateral management.
  • Differentiate from competitors by offering modern, collateralised lending products.

Products & services

Digital asset solutions designed for financial institutions

Custody

Securely hold and manage wide range
of digital assets with our custody
platform designed for institutions

Rewards

Optimise your treasury’s capital by unlocking
monthly discretionary rewards on select
stablecoins and other eligible tokens

Solutions by Zodia Custody

Quickly and safely offer our award-winning
institutional grade digital asset services
to your own customers

Flexible engagement models: How banks can work with us

Every institution starts from a different point.

Solutions by Zodia Custody offers flexible models to match your appetite and client needs.

Direct engagement

For banks that want to use digital asset services directly, without extending them to clients.


  • Become a direct client of Zodia Custody.

  • Best suited for treasury management, such as securely holding stablecoins or tokenised funds.

  • Ideal if you don’t require customisation or white-labelling.

  • Engage directly with Zodia to meet your own custody needs.


Referral partner model

For banks that want to respond to client demand quickly while creating new revenue opportunities.


  • Act as a referral partner while your wholesale clients onboard directly with Zodia Custody.

  • Maintain client relationships while Zodia delivers secure custody services.

  • Earn referral fees and explore tri-party models for visibility of client holdings.

  • Off-balance sheet reporting available via Power of Attorney.


Hybrid custody model

For banks that want to launch custody services for clients while leveraging Zodia’s infrastructure.


  • You onboard directly with Zodia Custody as custodian of record.

  • You retain the client relationship and position custody as part of your service.

  • Zodia provides the custody backbone, powered by our technology.

  • You control your front-end client experience, integrated with Zodia via API.


Self-custody model

For banks ready to operate as digital asset custodians in their own right.


  • Launch fully branded custody products under your own name.

  • You are the custodian, controlling brand, governance, and front-end client experience.

  • Zodia provides the white-label custody technology stack, plus optional advisory and professional services.

  • Fully customisable platform with UI, admin console, policy engine, and compliance integrations.


Your bank.
Our infrastructure.

Solutions by Zodia Custody is our white-labelled infrastructure and advisory suite,
designed for large financial institutions.

Trusted by leading financial institutions

Why leading financial institutions choose Zodia Custody as their trusted partner

Built for banks.
Backed by banks.

Zodia Custody was founded by Standard Chartered and Northern Trust, with investment from SBI Holdings and backing from NAB and Emirates NBD.

Regulatory
alignment

Regulatory-first culture, aligning to global financial principles including CASS, 5AMLD and the FATF Travel Rule. We adhere to compliance frameworks of regulated banks across AML, FCC, and KYC.

Institutional-grade
security

Military-grade, cold, air-gapped storage and HSM wallets with 24/7 instant availability. Real-time risk monitoring and controls certified to ISO27001 and SOC 1 Type II & SOC 2 Type I standards.

Global scale,
local expertise

With offices in key financial hubs including London, Dublin, Luxembourg, the UAE, Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong and Tokyo we offer 24/7 client support, and benefit from deep partnerships with world-leading innovators.

Award-winning
infrastructure

Proprietary, bank-grade digital asset custody platform with embedded connectivity. Assets remain fully segregated, held off-balance sheet, and protected under trust law—ensuring client ownership at all times.

Get in touch

Craig Perrin

Managing Director, FI Solutions

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