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Crypto · October 21, 2026

Standard Chartered Signs Agreement To Acquire Crypto Custodian Zodia Custody

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British multinational bank Standard Chartered has signed definitive agreements to acquire Zodia Custody, a digital asset custodian it originally helped launch. The deal involves integrating Zodia's services into the bank's existing digital asset custody operations and follows a non-binding offer accepted by shareholders in May 2024. The acquisition remains subject to regulatory approvals.

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  • Standard Chartered signed definitive agreements to acquire Zodia Custody. (Standard Chartered and Zodia Custody)

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  • Zodia Custody's services will be integrated into Standard Chartered’s existing digital asset custody activities. (Zodia Custody)

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  • Standard Chartered signed definitive agreements to acquire Zodia Custody.
  • The deal is subject to regulatory approval.
  • Zodia Custody's services will be integrated into Standard Chartered's digital asset custody activities.

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  • The signing follows shareholders’ acceptance of a non-binding offer in May 2024.
  • The acquisition comes months after the initial agreement was signed.

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