March 17, 2025: Zodia Custody, a leading institution-first digital asset platform whose shareholders include Standard Chartered, Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, National Australia Bank (NAB), and Emirates NBD, has been appointed as WazirX’s custodian ahead of the exchange’s restart. 

Zane Suren, Managing Director, Commercial, MEA at Zodia Custody, shared, “Zodia Custody is proud to partner with WazirX for their much-anticipated relaunch. Providing our knowledge of supporting institutional clients and commitment to a compliance-first approach, we will empower WazirX and its users to seamlessly engage with digital assets in a way that protects their capital and complies with local regulation.” 

“As WazirX gears up to revive its momentum, the need for trusted partners who share our commitment to an agile and secure asset management system, combined with dependable insurance coverage, becomes urgent. We want to ensure we partner with the very best of the industry’s custody providing solutions to build trust and confidence.”, said WazirX co-founder Nischal Shetty. 

Zodia Custody is trusted by major financial institutions, government bodies, crypto service providers and hedge funds across global markets. The platform is certified with SOC 1 Type I and SOC 1 Type II accreditations, which are marks of effectiveness in financial reporting, and the designs in place to achieve the same. There are also clear distinctions between assets held for various clients with no co-mingling of any two client assets. 

For more information on WazirX, please visit: https://wazirx.com/

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About Zodia Custody

Zodia Custody is an institution-first digital assets platform backed by Standard Chartered, in association with Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, National Australia Bank, and Emirates NBD. Through the combination of its custody, treasury, and settlement solutions with consultancy and middle office operations, Zodia Custody enables institutional investors around the globe to realise the full potential of the digital assets future – simply, safely, and without compromise. It operates under authorisations granted by the Financial Conduct Authority, Central Bank of Ireland, Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, and Hong Kong Companies Registry. 

Zodia Custody implements the requirements of the 5AMLD and applies the same standards as Standard Chartered relating to AML, FCC, and KYC. It implements the requirements of the FATF Travel Rule. Zodia Custody Limited is registered in the UK with the FCA as a crypto asset business under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017. Zodia Custody (Ireland) Limited is registered with the Central Bank of Ireland as a VASP under Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (as amended). Zodia Custody (Ireland) Limited was established in Ireland in August 2021. Zodia Custody (Ireland) Limited is registered with the CSSF in Luxembourg as a Virtual Asset Service Provider in accordance with article 7-1 (2) of the law dated 12 November 2004 on the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, as amended. Zodia Custody (Hong Kong) Limited is registered with the Registry for Trust and Company Service Provider with License Number TC009245 under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (AMLO), Cap. 615 in respect of its custodial activities in digital assets.

For further information on Zodia Custody, please visit: https://zodia-custody.com/custody/