Statement from Zodia Custody regarding ethical standards in the digital asset industry

Julian Sawyer, CEO, Zodia Custody, said:

“We are a company driven by the core values of good governance, transparency, and integrity. As such, we pride ourselves on working with like-minded entities who share this commitment to excellence.

“Over the last few days, a number of clients, exchanges and other market participants have spoken to us to share their concerns over the much-publicised event last week, initially reported by the Financial Times. We share these concerns.

“We have today taken steps to ensure all our partners align with our values, respect and trust. This includes ceasing the partnership with Copper, effective immediately.

“Upholding the culture of the digital asset industry is a collective responsibility in which every market participant has a role to play. It is therefore our responsibility to withdraw from relationships where these mutual values are not practiced.”

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Zodia Custody Limited (“Zodia Custody”) is registered in England and Wales with company number 12418687 and its registered office address is Zodia Custody Ltd, 5th Floor, Holland House, 1-4 Bury Street, London, EC3A 5AW, United Kingdom. Zodia is registered with the United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority with Firm Reference Number 928347 under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (as amended) in respect of its activities in cryptoassets. The Financial Ombudsman Service or the Financial Services Compensation Scheme do not apply to Zodia’s cryptoasset activities.

Zodia Custody (Ireland) Limited (“Zodia Custody”) is registered in Ireland with company number 701983 and its registered office address is 27 Fitzwilliam Street Upper, Dublin, Ireland, D02 TP23. Zodia is registered with the Central Bank of Ireland with Firm Reference Number C453603 under the Criminal Justice Act 2010 to 2021 (as amended) in respect of its activities in cryptoassets.Virtual Asset service providers “VASP”s are “designated persons” for the purposes of the Criminal Justice Act 2010 to 2021 (as amended) and are required to comply with the Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) obligations. The Central Bank of Ireland’s Deposit Guarantee Scheme and the Investor Compensation Scheme and the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (FSPO) services do not apply to the cryptoasset activities carried out by Zodia Custody.

Zodia Custody (Ireland) Limited is a Virtual asset service providers supervised by Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Commission de Surveillance Secteur Financier (CSSF) only for AML/CFT purposes in accordance with the AML/CFT Law dated 12 November 2004, under the reference number @00000010.

Zodia Custody (Hong Kong) Limited (“Zodia Custody”) is a registered company in Hong Kong with company number 3318963 and its registered office address is 5/F, Manulife Place, 348 Kwun Tong Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Zodia Custody is registered with the Registry for Trust and Company Service Provider with License Number TC009245 under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (AMLO), Cap. 615 in respect of its custodial activities in digital assets.