Zodia Markets

Zodia Markets is an institutional digital-asset brokerage and exchange focused on professional and corporate clients rather than retail investors. According to its official website, the firm describes itself as an "institutional digital-asset brokerage" built around the idea of "money in motion, money at rest" — meaning it handles both the active trading and transfer of digital money and the safekeeping of client assets when they are not moving. Its proposition centres on cross-border execution and settlement: the company advertises 47 trading pairs across 17 currencies and 16 onshore markets, with more than $40 billion traded, 95% of trades settling on a T+0 basis and settlement in under one hour. It operates a 24/5 cross-border service model. The product set spans trade, send, transfer and settle functions. Clients can access liquidity through request-for-stream, a REST API and voice trading, and the platform supports major fiat currencies including USD, EUR, GBP, SGD, JPY, CHF, AED, HKD and AUD alongside digital assets such as BTC, ETH, USDC and USDT. Zodia Markets emphasises that it does not hold client assets itself; instead, funds are held in segregated client accounts with independent banking and custodian partners. The company works by introduction, meaning prospective institutional clients typically reach out through existing relationships rather than self-service onboarding. Geographically, Zodia Markets lists offices or operations in London, Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Dublin, giving it a presence across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. It is part of the Zodia family of digital-asset businesses, which was incubated within Standard Chartered, and it is closely associated with Zodia Custody, the institutional crypto custody provider. Wikidata classifies Zodia Markets simply as a "cryptoasset brokerage and exchange," reflecting its dual role in execution and trading venue services. Because the brand is relatively young and serves institutions, public information is thinner than for large retail exchanges. The available evidence does not specify a founding year, founder names or a precise ownership structure beyond the Zodia/Standard Chartered connection. What is clear from the official site is the positioning: a regulated-style, partner-banked brokerage that competes on settlement speed, cross-border reach and segregation of client money rather than on retail features or token listings.

Zodia Markets is part of the Zodia group of digital-asset businesses, which was incubated within Standard Chartered, the international banking group. The Zodia name was created to house institutional-focused crypto services, most visibly Zodia Custody, the digital-asset custody provider. Zodia Markets was established as the trading and brokerage arm of that family, aimed at professional and corporate clients rather than retail users. The brand's public identity, as presented on its official website, is built around cross-border institutional trading. The site describes Zodia Markets as an "institutional digital-asset brokerage" and frames its offering through the slogan "money in motion, money at rest." In practice this means the firm supports both the active movement of digital money — trading, sending, transferring and settling — and the safekeeping of client assets when they are not being traded. The company states that it does not hold client assets itself; instead, funds are held in segregated client accounts at independent banking and custodian partners. Operationally, Zodia Markets advertises a substantial footprint for an institutional brokerage. Its website cites 47 trading pairs across 17 currencies and 16 onshore markets, more than $40 billion traded, 95% of trades settling on a T+0 basis, and settlement in under one hour. It supports a 24/5 cross-border service model and lists fiat currencies including USD, EUR, GBP, SGD, JPY, CHF, AED, HKD and AUD, alongside digital assets such as BTC, ETH, USDC and USDT. Client access is provided through request-for-stream, a REST API and voice trading. The firm lists London, Singapore, Abu Dhabi and Dublin among its locations, giving it a presence across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. This multi-jurisdiction setup is consistent with the cross-border, onshore-market emphasis in its marketing. Zodia Markets works by introduction, meaning it does not operate a self-service retail onboarding model; prospective clients are expected to reach out through existing relationships. Wikidata classifies Zodia Markets as a "cryptoasset brokerage and exchange," confirming its dual role as an execution broker and a trading venue. Beyond the official website and this classification, public evidence on the brand is limited: the available sources do not specify a founding year, founder names, exact ownership percentages or a detailed corporate history. The brand's story is therefore best understood as part of the broader institutional crypto push by established banks, with Zodia Markets positioned as the trading and brokerage counterpart to Zodia Custody's safekeeping services.

Institutional-grade digital-asset brokerage focused on cross-border execution, fast T+0 settlement and segregation of client assets, working by introduction for professional clients.

• Institutional digital-asset brokerage

  Cross-border trading, transfer and settlement of digital assets for professional and corporate clients.

• Request-for-stream liquidity

  A liquidity access method allowing clients to request streaming prices for digital-asset trades.

• REST API trading access

  Programmatic access to Zodia Markets trading services via REST API.

• Voice trading

  Traditional voice-based execution channel for institutional clients.

• Segregated client accounts

  Client funds held in segregated accounts at independent banking and custodian partners; Zodia Markets states it does not hold client assets itself.

1. 1Zodia Markets | Institutional Crypto Tradingzodiamarkets.com
2. 2Zodia Markets — Wikidatawikidata.org