# Zodia Custody

*Institutional custodian and early Tempo validator.*

Zodia Custody is a London-based institutional digital-asset custodian backed by Standard Chartered. On Tempo it operates as an early validator — announced April 14, 2026 alongside Stripe and Visa — helping verify transactions and secure the network.

## At a glance

- **Type:** company
- **Category:** companies-partners
- **Status:** active
- **Website:** https://zodia.io

## Key facts

- **Role on Tempo:** Operates as an early validator on the Tempo network — announced alongside Stripe and Visa — helping verify transactions and secure the chain. _(confidence 90%)_
- **Validator announcement date:** Announced as a Tempo validator on April 14, 2026. _(confidence 88%)_
- **Backer:** Backed by Standard Chartered, the bank behind its institutional custody business. _(confidence 90%)_
- **Headquarters:** London, United Kingdom. _(confidence 92%)_
- **Founded:** Founded in 2020. _(confidence 82%)_
- **Products:** Provides institutional digital-asset custody, staking, and settlement services. _(confidence 60%)_
- **Regulatory status:** Registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as a cryptoasset business. _(confidence 60%)_

## Related entities

- [Tempo](https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/tempo) — validator of

## Sources

1. [https://tempo.xyz/blog/stripe-visa-zodia-join-as-validators](https://tempo.xyz/blog/stripe-visa-zodia-join-as-validators)
2. [https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12418687](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12418687)
3. [https://zodia-custody.com/solutions/](https://zodia-custody.com/solutions/)
4. [https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210728005854/en/Standard-Chartered-and-Northern-Trust-Announce-Zodia-Custody-Receives-FCA-Registration](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210728005854/en/Standard-Chartered-and-Northern-Trust-Announce-Zodia-Custody-Receives-FCA-Registration)

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Last reviewed: 7 Jun 2025  
Canonical: https://tempo.dataos.so/entity/zodia-custody  
Source: tempowiki (https://tempo.dataos.so) — an independent, sourced reference for the Tempo ecosystem. Not affiliated with Tempo, Stripe, or Paradigm.