Straddling Digital and Traditional Finance: Zodia Custody’s Expansion and the Regulatory Dance

“Zodia Custody, a subsidiary of Standard Chartered, now offers digital asset custody services in Singapore, anticipating growing investment as regulations evolve. This move, along with its current registrations in U.K., Ireland, Luxembourg, and a pending application in Japan, signifies its global ambitions in the cryptocurrency sphere. Balancing regulatory respect, innovation, and stakeholder interests is crucial.”

European Crypto Collaboration: Enhancing Institutional Trading, Custody and Challenges

A strategic collaboration between LMAX Digital, Zodia Custody, and CoinShares aims to enhance institutional-grade trading and custody offerings for digital assets. The partnership will leverage LMAX’s trading capabilities and Zodia’s Interchange product to provide institutions with trading infrastructure, security, and governance in the digital asset industry.

First Uncleared Crypto Options Trade: Groundbreaking Risk Management Techniques

Singapore-based QCP Capital and Japan-based SBI Alpha Trading executed the first-ever crypto options trade without a clearing house, using bitcoin as collateral on the UK-based Clear Market. The groundbreaking transaction utilized multi-custodian collateral network and innovative risk management techniques to mitigate counterparty risks, aligning with the International Swaps and Derivatives Association’s requirements for uncleared derivatives.