Ryan Hodges | Trust, Custody and the Institutional Future of Digital Assets

Ryan Hodges joins Amy-Rose Goodey on The House is Digital for a conversation on trust, institutional custody and the infrastructure underpinning the next phase of digital finance.Drawing on a career across traditional banking, payments and institutional finance, Ryan shares how that experience now applies to digital assets and his work leading Zodia Custody in Australia.The discussion explores what digital asset custody actually means, how banks are approaching wallets and digital asset infrastructure, stablecoins and cross-border payments, and why institutional-grade security is critical as traditional and digital finance converge.Ryan also discusses Australia's regulatory progress, the importance of education and adoption, and the risk of Australian businesses and opportunities moving offshore if we fail to keep pace globally.A clear look at the infrastructure, regulation and trust required to bring digital assets into the financial mainstream.