STAN · story · 22 October – 25 October

Standard Chartered has agreed a deal to buy all of Zodia Custody

Standard Chartered · 33 headlines from 28 outlets, from 22 October 2026 to 25 October 2026.

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+5.7positive

+5.7

Headlines33

Outlets28

Days422 October – 25 October

Standard Chartered signed a deal to take full ownership of crypto custodian Zodia Custody.

Tone by day

Average of each day's headlines, −10 to +10.

Source: MarketFrame news analysis

Tone by day. Average of each day's headlines, −10 to +10. Source: MarketFrame news analysis
day	Average tone
22 Oct	6.3
23 Oct	5.8
24 Oct	5.6
25 Oct	2.9

The story's tone is the average of its headlines' own scores. Each score rates how good or bad the news was for the company, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). 0 is neutral, and anything beyond ±6 is strong and rare. It rates the coverage, not the share price.

The 10 outlets with the most impact on the tone

Average tone of each outlet's headlines in this story, −10 to +10. Impact = headlines × strength of tone.

Source: MarketFrame news analysis

The 10 outlets with the most impact on the tone. Average tone of each outlet's headlines in this story, −10 to +10. Impact = headlines × strength of tone. Source: MarketFrame news analysis
outlet	Average tone
KuCoin	6.7
Crypto Economy	6.7
openPR.com	3.3
StreetInsider	5.0
LeapRate	7.5
CryptoSlate	6.7
Paperjam	6.7
بوابة التكنولوجيا المالية	6.7
finance.biggo.com	6.7
BitKE	6.7

Outlet	Headlines	Average tone
KuCoin	2	+6.7
Crypto Economy	2	+6.7
openPR.com	3	+3.3
StreetInsider	2	+5.0
LeapRate	1	+7.5
CryptoSlate	1	+6.7
Paperjam	1	+6.7
بوابة التكنولوجيا المالية	1	+6.7
finance.biggo.com	1	+6.7
BitKE	1	+6.7

All 28 outlets

Outlet	Headlines	Average tone
Global Custodian	1	+6.7
Asian Banking & Finance	1	+6.7
TradingView	1	+6.7
Bitcoin Magazine	1	+6.7
Fintech Singapore	1	+6.7
tokenpost.com	1	+6.7
ForkLog	1	+6.7
NewsCord	1	+6.7
Bitcoin News	1	+6.7
The Crypto Times	1	+6.7
FinanceFeeds	1	+6.7
Simply Wall Street	1	+5.8
OneSafe	1	+5.8
Global Crypto Press	1	+5.0
TechBullion	1	+3.3
OneSafe.io	1	+3.0
CoinMarketCap	1	+2.5
CCN.com	1	+2.5

One or two headlines is not a lean: read these as how this story was told, not as a verdict on the outlet.

Tone	What the article reported, and why it scored that way	Source
+3.3	Zodia deal signed; mentioned within crypto price piece.	StreetInsider (opens the article) ↗
+3.0	Bank absorbing Zodia Custody into its division; strategic crypto move.	OneSafe.io (opens the article) ↗
+2.5	Bloomberg says it intends to absorb Zodia Custody into a bank division.	CoinMarketCap (opens the article) ↗

Standard Chartered on 25 October

Tone	What the article reported, and why it scored that way	Source
+7.5	Standard Chartered has agreed to acquire Zodia Custody, expanding in custody.	LeapRate (opens the article) ↗
+6.7	Zodia deal signed; strategic digital assets expansion.	StreetInsider (opens the article) ↗
+5.0	Reported crypto investment, though from a low-quality source.	Global Crypto Press (opens the article) ↗
+3.3	Bank named as buying bitcoin; minor, low-quality source.	openPR.com (opens the article) ↗

Standard Chartered on 24 October

Tone	What the article reported, and why it scored that way	Source
+6.7	Bringing crypto custody in-house, part of digital asset push.	CryptoSlate (opens the article) ↗
+6.7	Zodia Custody described as strategic acquisition.	Paperjam (opens the article) ↗
+6.7	Final agreement signed to buy Zodia Custody outright.	بوابة التكنولوجيا المالية (opens the article) ↗
+6.7	Secures complete ownership of Zodia Custody and separates out its software unit.	finance.biggo.com (opens the article) ↗
+6.7	Consolidating crypto custody through Zodia acquisition.	BitKE (opens the article) ↗
+6.7	Consolidating institutional crypto custody via Zodia acquisition.	KuCoin (opens the article) ↗
+5.8	Digital assets leadership reshaping investment story positively.	Simply Wall Street (opens the article) ↗
+5.8	Crypto banking expansion move covered favourably.	OneSafe (opens the article) ↗

2 more headlines that day

Tone	What the article reported, and why it scored that way	Source
+3.3	Zodia acquisition mentioned, but focus is crypto price speculation.	TechBullion (opens the article) ↗
+2.5	Crypto business expansion alongside bearish third-party bitcoin comment.	CCN.com (opens the article) ↗

Standard Chartered on 23 October

Tone	What the article reported, and why it scored that way	Source
+6.7	Plans to integrate Zodia into existing custody activities.	Global Custodian (opens the article) ↗
+6.7	Buys Zodia Custody, combining digital units.	Asian Banking & Finance (opens the article) ↗
+6.7	Acts to gain complete ownership of Zodia Custody.	TradingView (opens the article) ↗
+6.7	Has agreed a purchase of Zodia, the crypto custodian.	Bitcoin Magazine (opens the article) ↗
+6.7	Acquiring full ownership of Zodia Custody, expanding digital assets.	Fintech Singapore (opens the article) ↗
+6.7	Has agreed to buy all of Zodia Custody.	tokenpost.com (opens the article) ↗
+6.7	Acquiring crypto custodian Zodia Custody.	ForkLog (opens the article) ↗
+6.7	Definitive deal to acquire all of Zodia Custody.	NewsCord (opens the article) ↗

8 more headlines that day

Tone	What the article reported, and why it scored that way	Source
+6.7	Zodia Custody is to become part of the bank.	KuCoin (opens the article) ↗
+6.7	Takes full control of crypto custody arm.	Bitcoin News (opens the article) ↗
+6.7	Agrees to buy Zodia in crypto expansion.	The Crypto Times (opens the article) ↗
+6.7	Gains a 100% holding in Zodia Custody, covering five markets.	FinanceFeeds (opens the article) ↗
+6.7	Has agreed to buy Zodia outright.	Crypto Economy (opens the article) ↗
+6.7	Signs agreement to acquire all of Zodia Custody.	Crypto Economy (opens the article) ↗
+3.3	Zodia purchase mentioned, but mainly promotional crypto content.	openPR.com (opens the article) ↗
+3.3	Zodia purchase mentioned within promotional crypto content.	openPR.com (opens the article) ↗

Standard Chartered on 22 October

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Standard Chartered has agreed a deal to buy all of Zodia Custody

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