{"id":129460,"date":"2020-12-09T14:37:48","date_gmt":"2020-12-09T11:37:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/standard-chartered-to-launch-institutional-grade-crypto-custody-in-2021\/"},"modified":"2020-12-09T14:37:48","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T11:37:48","slug":"standard-chartered-to-launch-institutional-grade-crypto-custody-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/standard-chartered-to-launch-institutional-grade-crypto-custody-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"# Standard Chartered to launch institutional-grade crypto custody in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

“# Standard Chartered to launch institutional-grade crypto custody in 2021 <\/strong>”
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Standard Chartered, one of the biggest banks in the United Kingdom, has officially announced plans to provide institutional custody for major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC).<\/p>\n

According to a Dec. 9 announcement<\/a>, Standard Chartered\u2019s innovation arm SC Ventures has partnered with United States-based investment management firm Northern Trust to launch cryptocurrency custodian for institutional investors.<\/p>\n

Called \u201cZodia,\u201d Standard Chartered\u2019s crypto custody platform is subject to registration with the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, and is expected to begin operations in London in 2021. The platform is now in the process of registering with the FCA under U.K. money laundering regulations and will app<\/a>ly standards equivalent to the custody of traditional securities.<\/p>\n

Zodia will initially support Bitcoin, Ether (ETH), XRP, Litecoin (LTC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) as they account for \u201capproximately 80% of the total assets\u201d in crypto, the announcement notes.<\/p>\n

Alex Manson, an executive at SC Ventures, said that the launch of Zodia custody demonstrates Standard Chartered\u2019s commitment to \u201crewiring the DNA in banking.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Manson previously announced<\/a> Standard Chartered\u2019s plans to build a cryptocurrency custody solution in July 2020. The news<\/a> coincided with the company\u2019s participation in a $17 million<\/a> Series<\/a> A funding round in Swiss digital asset custody startup Metaco.<\/p>\n

Standard Chartered is also actively involved in blockchain-based ventures. On Dec. 7, Standard Chartered completed<\/a> a proof-of-concept implementing blockchain technology<\/a> for bond tokenization in partnership with the Union Bank of the Philippines. In September 2020, the bank successfully completed a cross-bank letter of credit transaction between Vietnam and Thailand using blockchain tech.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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