Standard Chartered expands digital asset custody in Singapore
- —Standard Chartered added digital asset custody services in Singapore
- —Zodia Custody's regulated business will be merged into the bank's Financing and Securities Services division
- —The service is set to launch in the UAE, Luxembourg, and Hong Kong by mid-2026
- —The bank cites $2.2 trillion in assets under custody and over 160 years of institutional experience
Why it matters: A major bank is expanding institutional custody in Asia, intensifying competition for digital asset safekeeping.
Source: Crypto Briefing
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