Standard Chartered is buying crypto custodian Zodia Custody outright
UK bank Standard Chartered has signed definitive agreements to buy 100% of Zodia Custody, and the deal still needs regulators' approval.
Evento: 21 de outubro de 2026
Fonte primária: 21 de outubro de 2026
Publicado aqui: 21 de outubro de 2026 às 13:20 UTC
Ler: 2 min
O que aconteceu
On 21 October Standard Chartered signed definitive agreements to buy 100% of Zodia Custody UK Limited. It is the parent of Zodia's regulated units in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, the UAE and Luxembourg. The deal still needs regulatory approval. No price was given.
Por que importa para você
Custody means safekeeping crypto for funds and banks, and big money does not come in without it. When custody moves inside a global bank, institutions find it easier and more familiar to hold crypto. It is one more step of crypto into mainstream banking.
O que conferir e observar
Watch for regulators' approval. See how Standard Chartered merges Zodia's custody with its own. And which banks sign up with the new Zodia Solutions.
The deal. Zodia's shareholders accepted the bank's non-binding offer in May. Now definitive agreements are signed: the buyer, Standard Chartered I H Limited, will take 100% of Zodia Custody UK Limited. Under it sit Zodia's regulated companies in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, the UAE and Luxembourg. The price was not disclosed.
What happens next. Zodia's digital asset custody business will be folded into the bank's Securities Services unit, which already runs its own crypto custody. The bank wants one offer for institutional clients across traditional and digital securities.
What gets spun out. Zodia's software and professional services move to Zodia Solutions, a new independent company under SC Ventures. Several banks back it, including Northern Trust, Emirates NBD and NAB Ventures. It will keep building infrastructure for banks launching crypto services.
For clients. Zodia says it expects no disruption and existing clients are served as usual. Zodia's services are only for institutional and professional investors, not the public. According to Cointelegraph, in September Standard Chartered launched spot bitcoin and ether trading for institutional clients in the UAE.
Fatos confirmados
- On 21 October 2026 Standard Chartered signed definitive agreements to acquire Zodia Custody.[1][2]
- Standard Chartered I H Limited will acquire 100% of Zodia Custody UK Limited, parent of regulated units in Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, the UAE and Luxembourg.[1][2]
- The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.[1][2]
- Zodia's shareholders accepted the bank's non-binding offer in May.[2]
- Zodia's custody business will be integrated into the bank's Securities Services unit.[1][2]
- Zodia's software and professional services move to the independent Zodia Solutions under SC Ventures, backed by banks including Northern Trust, Emirates NBD and NAB Ventures.[1]
- No disruption to clients is expected, and existing clients are served as usual.[1]
- In September Standard Chartered launched spot bitcoin and ether trading for institutional clients in the UAE.[2]
Implicações
- ConfirmadoInstitutional crypto custody is becoming part of a mainstream global bank.
- ConfirmadoNothing changes directly for retail investors: Zodia only serves institutions.
- Nossa leituraOther big banks may buy crypto custodians rather than build their own.
Ainda não se sabe
- The price of the deal.
- When regulators will approve it.
- How much in assets Zodia holds in custody.
Quem é afetado
UK, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, UAE, Luxembourg. Anyone watching crypto move into big banks
Fontes
- Zodia Custody: Standard Chartered Signs Definitive Agreements to Acquire Zodia Custody 21 de outubro de 2026 · oficial
- Cointelegraph: Standard Chartered signs definitive deal to acquire Zodia Custody 21 de outubro de 2026 · mídia
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