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Zodia Custody

London, UK · founded 2020 · $5B+ AUC

Standard Chartered-backed custodian with FCA, CSSF MiCA, ADGM and JFSA permissions; acquired by Standard Chartered May 2026.

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Data quality
100 / 100
Evidence verified
5 / 5
Last reg check
2026-05-29
Op. status
Active
Seven-dimension profile
Dim · A

Identity & regulatory

Legal entity
Zodia Custody Limited
HQ
London, UK
Founded
2020
Primary regulator
FCA / CSSF (UK / LU)
Licence
MLR cryptoasset + MiCA CASP - Active
Licence ID
FCA 928347; CSSF MiCA 2025
Op. status
Active
Scope
Standard Chartered subsidiary post-acquisition.
Jurisdiction limits
UK, EU, UAE, JP, Australia
Dim · B

Assets & coverage

Chains
BTC, ETH, SOL, Polygon, Arbitrum, Avalanche, XRP
Asset classes
BTC, ETH, L2, SOL, Stables
RWA / security tokens
Funds only
Typical clients
Banks, Asset managers, Hedge funds
Dim · C

Security architecture

Key model
MPC + HSM
Cold storage
97%
Wallet topology
Tiered hot / warm / cold
Dim · D

Governance & controls

Policy engine
Role-based approvals + quorum
Travel Rule
Notabene
Sub-custodians
Disclosed under NDA
Dim · E

Insurance & risk

Limits
Aggregate limits under NDA
Carrier
Lloyd's syndicate
Staking cover
Yes - slashing cover
Dim · F

Integration & ops

APIs
REST, Webhooks
Settlement SLA
T+0 internal; Interchange off-exchange settlement
Proof-of-reserves
Bilateral with bank clients
Dim · G

Commercials

Custody fee
12-30 bps
AUC bucket
$1B-$10B
Minimum term
12 months
Evidence vault

Source-anchored documents

5 / 5 verified
  • FCA UK registration
    fca.org.uk register
    Verified
  • CSSF MiCA CASP licence
    Luxembourg CSSF - Dec 2025
    Verified
  • ADGM FSRA permission
    adgm.com register
    Verified
  • JFSA crypto-asset custody
    fsa.go.jp register
    Verified
  • Standard Chartered acquisition
    sc.com press release - May 2026
    Verified
Last regulator / audit / insurance refresh: 2026-05-29