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From sommelier to compliance maestro

Mike Sadarangani's journey to becoming Head of Financial Crime Compliance at Zodia Custody is as unique as it is inspiring.

Zodia Custody Partners with Marinade Finance to enable institutional clients to access Solana Staking

Institutions using Zodia Custody Gateway can now access Solana staking opportunities through a new partnership with Marinade

Keeping up with Hong Kong: a fragrant harbour for financial innovation

As the market for digital assets has grown, Hong Kong has become known as a global leader in financial innovation.

Zodia Custody launches institutional ADA staking

Zodia Custody now provides custody and staking support for ADA to provide financial institutions with greater optionality to earn potential rewards from on-chain activity

Report: Digital Asset Policy Playbook

Australia's digital asset sector is poised for significant growth. Navigating its complex landscape and ensuring secure custody are crucial for institutions. Our Digital Asset Policy Playbook provides comprehensive guidance.

Aquanow and Zodia Custody enter strategic partnership

Collateral Protect: A Game-Changer for Digital Asset Lending and Borrowing

The digital asset market is known for its high volatility and complex price discovery processes, which have historically made it challenging for institutional investors to confidently use digital assets as collateral.

Algoz and Zodia Custody partner to deliver a safer digital asset investing model

Zodia Custody unveils brand evolution, reflecting established strength and continued commitment to institutional digital asset custody

Deribit becomes newest member of Zodia Custody’s Interchange network

Zodia Custody wallet holders will be able to access leading exchange Deribit via Interchange

The Rise of the Finternet – in a world of embedded finance, will we all eventually own tokens?

The Internet has shaken up the finance industry, transforming financial transactions and investments. Yet, while the Internet has profoundly reshaped the global financial landscape, the development of a so-called ‘natively digital’ online financial infrastructure is still only in its infancy.

Unlocking digital asset custody terminology

As the digital asset market has matured, financial institutions now look to custodians for ease of transacting and speed of access to their assets.

Zodia Custody enters strategic partnership with Maple Finance

Zodia Custody selected as preferred custodian for global lending arrangements, providing institutional clients with access to a secure and compliant wallet structure

Singapore’s digital assets race – when the Lion roars

As the race to attract the digital assets industry gathers momentum, Singapore has emerged as one of the global leaders and a key hub in the wider Asia-Pacific region.

Zodia Custody partners with Forteus Investment Management to diversify custody and deliver institutional staking

Forteus has partnered with Standard Chartered-backed custodian to provide secure custody, as well as the potential to earn income on their digital asset holdings through staking

The critical role of security in digital asset custody

The institutional future of digital assets depends on three elements: an infrastructure providing comprehensive market access, opportunities for yield and bank-grade security.

Should you custody digital assets?

This blog series on regulating digital asset platforms in Australia is produced in collaboration with Hamilton Locke, an award-winning team of lawyers advising forward-thinking businesses and innovators on their most pressing challenges. Special thanks to Michele Levine and Jaime Lumsden.

What are Australia’s digital asset custody requirements?

This blog series on regulating digital asset platforms in Australia is produced in collaboration with Hamilton Locke, an award-winning team of lawyers advising forward-thinking businesses and innovators on their most pressing challenges. Special thanks to Michele Levine and Jaime Lumsden.

US Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital Holdings selects Zodia Custody as international digital asset custodian

One of the world’s largest Bitcoin mining companies selects the bank-backed digital asset infrastructure provider for global custody services

Australia, will you be custodying digital assets?

This blog series on regulating digital asset platforms in Australia is produced in collaboration with Hamilton Locke, an award-winning team of lawyers advising forward-thinking businesses and innovators on their most pressing challenges. Special thanks to Michele Levine and Jaime Lumsden.

6 Monks, the first European Alternative Investment Fund Manager approved to manage digital assets, selects Zodia Custody as custodian

The partnership enables fund promoters or asset managers to distribute funds across the European market while providing a best-in-class crypto funds solution offering utmost security around custody of the assets

Introducing off-venue settlement with Interchange

The digital asset landscape is evolving rapidly, and institutional investors are seeking secure and efficient ways to participate in this dynamic market. As institutional adoption of digital assets surges, the need for even more secure and efficient settlement solutions becomes paramount.

DWS Group selects Zodia Custody for European exchange-traded products

Through the partnership, Zodia Custody provides its bank-grade custody services for DWS Group’s Xtrackers Galaxy Physical Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs

ETC Group enters strategic partnership with Zodia Custody for asset custody

The partnership will see a significant migration of assets from existing ETC Group products to Zodia Custody

Statement from Zodia Custody regarding ethical standards in the digital asset industry

A message from our Chief Executive Officer Julian Sawyer

The evolution of risk management within digital assets

Risk management probably doesn’t come up first on the list of things people consider when thinking about digital assets. But it does for us: as the only bank-owned, FCA-registered custodian we are leading the way in harnessing how risk management principles can be leveraged from traditional finance and in fact, turbo charged within the digital asset ecosystem.

Zodia Custody integrates with Digital Prime Technologies’ Tokenet to launch Collateral Protect

Through Collateral Protect, institutions can now access best-in-class collateral protection services via Tokenet on Zodia Gateway, combining programmatic loan management capability with custody and administration of assets

Zodia Custody Hong Kong acquires Trust License (TCSP license) to bring custody services to the market

Zodia Custody (HK), a leading institution-first provider of digital asset custody solutions backed by Standard Chartered, has been granted a Trust or Company Service Provider (TCSP) License in Hong Kong

Zodia Custody appoints Kal Chan as Hong Kong CEO

As CEO, Chan will spearhead the firm’s growth in Hong Kong, one of the key markets for Zodia Custody

The promise of APAC as a global leader in Digital Assets

Key jurisdictions across the APAC region are providing regulatory clarity and consistency which is fostering responsible innovation while the US remains sluggish.

Zodia Custody appoints StanChart’s Azmina Keshani as Chief Legal Officer

Keshani will direct Zodia Custody’s legal strategy for global growth, as well as oversee product development from a legal perspective

MiCA and the importance of resolution planning in digital asset custody

Not many people will openly talk about resolution planning — after all, who wants to discuss the demise of their business? Yet it is essential to do so, especially for a trusted custodian like us. So, even if no one else wants to talk about it, we will.

Multi-custody: the endgame for institutional digital asset safekeeping

The past 18 months have underscored an unarguable truth: that the seamless integration of digital assets into mainstream financial services can only happen with robust custody.

Digital assets down under: empowering institutions in Australia’s evolving regulatory landscape

Faced with imminent regulatory changes to the Australian digital asset landscape, now is the time for institutions to make some moves and set themselves up for success.

Exploring the evolution of digital asset ETFs and the necessity of custodians

January 2024 marks a significant milestone in the ETF space with the approval of digital asset ETFs in one of the largest markets, the US

Understanding staking and its lifecycle: A comprehensive exploration

In the ever-evolving world of blockchain, a process called staking has gained prominence

Zodia Custody launches Gateway, a marketplace for curated services

Gateway offers a curated, marketplace-like experience to help institutions discover select, vetted partners and services.

Custodial tech providers vs. digital asset custodians: the 4 key differences

Choosing between a custodial technology provider and a digital asset custodian depends on an investor’s specific preferences and needs.

12 months on: 3 lessons learnt post-FTX

November 11th marked the first-year anniversary of the collapse of FTX, serving as a crucial source of lessons and warnings for all players in the digital asset ecosystem.

Zodia Custody to enter Hong Kong market

The latest geographical expansion for the bank-backed digital asset custodian demonstrates further commitment to evolving the ecosystem across the Asia-Pacific region

Zodia Custody launches SAF3 in Australia!

SAF3 is the simplest, safest, and most secure real-time digital asset custody platform in Australia, designed for institutions.

Zodia Custody and Bitfinex collaborate to transform exchange custody models

Through Interchange, Zodia Custody and Bitfinex offer a truly bank-grade approach to off-exchange settlement to better protect institutional investors

Zodia Custody appoints James Harris as Chief Commercial Officer

Harris joins the business from CCData, where he was the Commercial Director for the digital asset data company.

Zodia Custody named as the first technical host of the Stellar Disbursement Platform

The work will see Zodia Custody enable access to the Stellar Disbursement Platform, creating capabilities to allow organisations to securely send bulk payments for various use cases, including for humanitarian aid, cash assistance programs, cross border payroll, and more.

Zodia Custody announces partnership with KYAX

The partnership between these two firms seeks to deepen institutional adoption of digital assets by providing custody with audit, business, and regulatory reporting

Zodia Custody partners with OpenEden to provide yield opportunities for institutions

Institutional investors will now be able to access “Zodia Custody Yield”, allowing access to earnings potential via Open Eden’s service whilst assets are held safely in bank-grade digital asset custody

Zodia Custody integrates into newly-launched Stablecoin Studio on Hedera

Zodia Custody will now enable institutions to seamlessly create, issue and manage their own stablecoins via the newly-launched Stablecoin Studio on Hedera – whilst storing them securely with Zodia Custody.

Zodia Custody to Provide Institutional Support and Custody Services for the Polkadot Ecosystem

Zodia Custody expands global presence to Singapore

This makes Zodia Custody the first entity that is owned by, and partnered with, banks to provide digital asset custody services for financial institutions in Singapore.

Zodia Custody Appoints Jonathan Hugh as Chief Financial Officer

Zodia Custody Achieves Great Place to Work-Certification™!

Zodia Custody, a leading institution-first digital asset custodian by Standard Chartered in association with Northern Trust and SBI Holdings, has been officially accredited as a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organisation.

Zodia Custody and Hidden Road collaborate on off-exchange settlement solution

BlockFills Integrates with Zodia Custody to Fulfil Institutional Demand for FCA-Regulated Digital Market-Access

Zodia Custody Launches Institutional Staking in Partnership with Blockdaemon

Zodia Custody Launches Institutional Staking in Partnership with Blockdaemon

LMAX Digital Partners with Zodia Custody to provide institutional-grade trading and custody solutions for CoinShares