13 | FinTech Awards 2026 May26070 Best Digital Asset Custody Technology Provider 2026 With global banks moving further into digital assets and integrating them within their existing financing and securities operations, the number of emerging companies specialising in digital asset custody technology has risen massively. Zodia Custody, founded in 2020, has carefully evolved over the past six years to focus on infrastructure through Zodia Solutions. Powered by deep expertise in financial services, compliance, risk, and technology, Zodia Custody is an institution-first digital asset platform backed by Standard Chartered, Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, Emirates NBD, and National Australia Bank. The platform gives institutional investors from across the world the tools they need to recognise the full potential of the future of digital assets, simply, securely, and without compromise. Operating under registration and authorisations provided by the Financial Conduct Authority, Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, and Hong Kong Companies Registry, Zodia Custody delivers an institutionalgrade technology stack for financial institutions, covering everything from key management and transaction orchestration to governance workflows. Its infrastructure-first model, the evolution of which is best seen through the development of a single integrated infrastructure layer, something Zodia Custody built to bridge complex legacy banking systems and regulated environments, enables banks to safely scale their digital offerings without having to build foundational architecture from scratch. In more detail, Zodia Custody provides institutional-grade infrastructure that powers digital asset custody, utilising cold-storage Hardware Security Modules (HSM) wallets combined with Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology, alongside value-added capabilities like institutional staking and off-exchange settlement via its Interchange network. Behind this is the blend of traditional banking risk governance and rapid technological agility. The company has designed the infrastructure to align with evolving regulatory frameworks such as MiCAR, so institutional clients can operate within a ‘regulation-aligned’ model. This ensures they can always operate with maximum security, capital efficiency, and operational resilience. What follows is institutional trust, institutional-grade controls, and operational depth, the three pillars of Zodia Custody’s approach to client service. Working in this sector, absolute assurance is vital, and the team ensure every instruction is authenticated and risk-managed to balance security with real-time access to assets. Rigorous oversight is prioritised, guided by the company’s belief that excellent service in digital assets requires the combination of advanced technology and an experienced global team who understand regulation and risk. It is this award-winning combination that allows Zodia Custody to keep pace with a fast-moving digital asset landscape. The team continue to update their developer tools and customisable governance workflows as global regulatory frameworks evolve, leveraging their expertise and technological capabilities to support institutions in navigating these changes. Increasingly, this technology is delivered through Zodia Solutions, the company’s dedicated digital asset infrastructure business. Born inside a regulated custodian, Zodia Solutions provides the foundational infrastructure global banks need in order to scale, working with them through an end-to-end engagement model that spans initial strategy to live, revenue-generating operations. With this technology in mind, Zodia Custody remains focused on scaling its award-winning capabilities worldwide and supporting financial institutions as they bring digital asset services to market. Following the agreement for Standard Chartered to acquire the regulated custody business, the technology and infrastructure business will continue independently as Zodia Solutions. “Operating as a dedicated infrastructure and professional services business, Zodia Solutions will empower global institutions to design, deliver, and grow their own digital asset offerings.” With this exciting development on the horizon, Zodia Custody has the technology, infrastructure, and professional services financial institutions need to design, deliver, and grow digital asset services within regulated environments. More on the institutional digital asset infrastructure solutions that have led to the company featuring in our FinTech Awards 2026 can be found at the web address below. Contact: Alice Ellman-Brown Company: Zodia Custody Web Address: https://zodia-custody.com/
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