Standard Chartered's crypto custody company Zodia is in talks to raise $50 million in funding

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Zodia Custody, the cryptocurrency custody company of Standard Chartered Bank, CEO Julian Sawyer stated in an interview that the company is seeking to raise $50 million from investors to drive its plans to expand into new regions and broaden its product range.

Sawyer added that although Zodia currently has the support of several wholesale financial firms, it now hopes to attract a wider variety of investors, including payment and tokenization companies; cryptocurrency-focused consulting firm Architect Partners is assisting with this effort that began last month.