Zodia Custody (Europe) S.A, the institution-first crypto asset platform with shareholders and investors including Standard Chartered, Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, National Australia Bank, and Emirates NBD, announced that it has been granted a Payment Institution licence by Luxembourg’s Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF).
This new regulatory authorisation enables Zodia Custody to extend its core crypto-asset custody service offering to Electronic Money Tokens (commonly referred to as stablecoins). It marks a key developmental milestone, complementing Zodia Custody’s existing MiCA Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) licence and enabling seamless, regulated custody and transfer functions for EMTs across the European Union.
“Institutional adoption of crypto assets demands infrastructure that meets the highest standards of regulatory adherence and operational efficiency,” said Ami Nagata, Managing Director, Luxembourg at Zodia Custody Europe. “Securing Payment Institution licence alongside our MiCA CASP authorisation is a critical step in bridging our capabilities across crypto asset safekeeping. With both licenses in place, our clients have the certainty they need to manage their EMT and crypto asset strategies across Europe, with full confidence that their assets are safeguarded within a bank-grade environment.”
The combined MiCA (granted in December 2025) and Payment Institution license authorisation strengthens Zodia Custody’s position as a core infrastructure provider for institutional digital finance. It removes the structural barriers and counterparty risks that come with fragmented service providers, allowing institutions to manage their crypto-assets and EMT transfers efficiently, and securely. As stablecoins move from the periphery of institutional portfolios to the centre of settlement, liquidity, and treasury operations, the ability to custody and transfer EMTs will become a baseline requirement for any digital asset infrastructure provider.
The Luxembourg Payment Institution licence is the latest in a series of regulatory authorisations and permissions held by Zodia Custody across the UK, UAE, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Australia, reflecting the firm’s commitment to operating within regulated frameworks.