Wealth99 Partners with Zodia Custody to Advance Institutional Crypto Infrastructure in Australia

Sydney, Australia – 5 November, 2025 — Australian crypto wealth platform Wealth99 has chosen Zodia Custody, the institution-first digital asset custodian backed by banks including Standard Chartered and NAB, as its custody partner to deliver the institutional protections and oversight increasingly demanded by retail investors.

Under the partnership, Wealth99 clients will have their Bitcoin, Ethereum and other tokens held by Zodia Custody’s bank-backed infrastructure, which delivers segregation and protection standards consistent with traditional financial assets.

“As digital assets become a core part of diversified wealth portfolios, investors are demanding the same level of governance and protection they expect from traditional finance,” said Ryan Hodges, Managing Director, Australia at Zodia Custody. “Partnering with Wealth99 allows us to extend our bank-backed custody solutions to a broader investor base in Australia.”

“We are partnering with a dedicated custodian to deliver institutional grade protection as retail investors want to avoid the security risks of self-custody and exchange-custody,” said Craig Smith-Gander, Interim CEO and Chairman at Wealth99. “With Zodia Custody, Wealth99 is the only Australian platform offering institutional protection and oversight with the bank-backed custody infrastructure expected by global banks and asset managers to the retail crypto-investor sector.”

The partnership comes amid growing adoption of trusted custodians by self-managed super funds (SMSFs), driven by concerns over theft and losses in self-custody and exchange-based solutions. With increasing regulatory oversight and investor awareness, secure third-party custody is emerging as a critical differentiator for platforms focused on long-term digital asset wealth creation.

Zodia Custody’s collaboration with Wealth99 further strengthens its presence in the Asia-Pacific region. Together, the two companies aim to set a higher benchmark for trust and governance in Australia’s evolving digital wealth ecosystem.