# Standard Chartered is reportedly weighing a restructuring of its majority-owned crypto custodian Zodia Custody.

*fintech · news · 2026-04-08 · Cointelegraph*

## Key points

- Standard Chartered plans to integrate Zodia’s custody business into its corporate and investment bank division.
- Zodia will continue to operate as a standalone SaaS platform for digital asset custody after restructuring.
- It is unclear if Standard Chartered has begun talks with Zodia’s minority shareholders about the changes.
- Standard Chartered is exploring a crypto prime brokerage platform and institutional crypto trading for 2025.

**Companies:** Standard Chartered, Northern Trust, Morgan Stanley, BNY Mellon, Emirates NBD, National Australia Bank, SBI Holdings
**Countries:** United Kingdom, United States, Australia, United Arab Emirates, Japan

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