{
  "title": "Standard Chartered to Acquire Zodia Custody: The Bank Brings Digital Asset Custody In-House",
  "publisher": "Acquiry Deal Intelligence",
  "author": "Joash Boyton",
  "url": "https://www.acquiry.com/deal-intelligence/standard-chartered-to-acquire-zodia-custody/",
  "published": "2026-10-22T12:00:00Z",
  "updated": "2026-10-22T12:00:00Z",
  "licence": "Free to reference with attribution to Acquiry Deal Intelligence and a link to the source URL.",
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      "sources": "https://zodia-custody.com/standard-chartered-signs-definitive-agreements-to-acquire-zodia-custody/ | https://zodia-custody.com/standard-chartered-to-acquire-zodia-custodys-custody-business/ | https://zodia-custody.com/about-us/",
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      "id": "s1",
      "title": "Standard Chartered Signs Definitive Agreements to Acquire Zodia Custody",
      "href": "https://zodia-custody.com/standard-chartered-signs-definitive-agreements-to-acquire-zodia-custody/",
      "publisher": "Zodia Custody",
      "date": "21 October 2026",
      "isoDate": "2026-10-21",
      "kind": "Press release"
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      "id": "s2",
      "title": "Standard Chartered to Acquire Zodia Custody's Custody Business",
      "href": "https://zodia-custody.com/standard-chartered-to-acquire-zodia-custodys-custody-business/",
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      "title": "About Zodia Custody",
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      "date": "Retrieved 22 October 2026",
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      "id": "s4",
      "title": "Zodia Custody Granted MiCA License by Luxembourg Regulator",
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      "id": "s5",
      "title": "Zodia Custody Secures Luxembourg Payment Institution Licence Approval to Expand Stablecoin Services",
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      "id": "s6",
      "title": "Zodia Custody Launches Zodia Switch, Enabling Custody-Native Asset Switches Powered by LMAX Group Liquidity",
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      "id": "s7",
      "title": "Zodia Custody Opens Interchange to Maple, Letting Institutions Borrow On-Chain With Collateral Held in Custody",
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      "id": "s8",
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}