Zodia Markets H1 2025 Report
Key metrics, client milestones and market shifts that are reshaping the future of finance.
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The first half of 2025 marked a pivotal moment for digital assets and for Zodia Markets. With record-breaking volumes, growing demand for non-USD stablecoins and increasing regulatory clarity, institutions are no longer sitting on the sidelines. Institutional adoption is here.
Our H1 2025 report highlights the key metrics, client milestones and market shifts that are reshaping the future of finance, from stablecoin settlement to mission-critical infrastructure.
What you’ll learn
- The numbers behind the momentum including total transacted volumes and how fast settlement really got.
- How institutional demand is evolving with clients across regions and sectors embracing digital assets.
- How real-time price streaming is changing OTC trading behaviour.
- Real-world institutional adoption including the first BTC allocation to a UK pension fund and crypto-powered donations for one of the world’s leading children’s charities.
- Where the market is headed next and how Zodia Markets is building the infrastructure to power institutional digital finance at scale.
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