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Zerocap

Can an Australian-regulated crypto OTC and custody firm become the institutional bridge between traditional finance rails and digital asset operations across the Asia-Pacific region?

Founded2016
HQMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
FoundersRyan McCall
Latest roundPE Growth
IndustryFintech / Crypto
The story

Founded in 2016 as a Melbourne-based crypto-asset firm focused on execution, custody, and OTC trading for institutional and wholesale clients. Zerocap progressively built out regulated product wrappers — including AUSTRAC DCE registration and an AFSL-authorised representative structure — to serve family offices, hedge funds, and exchanges. Rather than pursuing retail, the firm deepened its institutional positioning by becoming a Fireblocks Global Custodian Partner in 2024, cementing its role as infrastructure for digital-asset treasury management, stablecoin settlement (USDT/USDC), and cross-border crypto-fiat flows.

Last 12 months
2024-07
Product timeline
2016
Zerocap founded in Melbourne as a crypto-asset investment and custody firm targeting private clients, family offices, and institutions.· pivot
2021
Registered with AUSTRAC as a Digital Currency Exchange (DCE) service provider and submitted regulatory comment to ASIC on crypto-asset framework (CP 343).· banking
2023
Launched the Zerocap Bitcoin Trust, offering wholesale investors exposure to Bitcoin via a managed fund structure.· investment
2024
Named by Fireblocks as a founding member of its Global Custodian Partner Program, positioning Zerocap as a licensed custody partner for Fireblocks' institutional clients across Australia and beyond.· custody
Regulated entities
DCE (Digital Currency Exchange) Registration
Australia (AUSTRAC)
Zerocap Pty Ltd ABN 99 164 874 597
Corporate Authorised Representative
Australia (ASIC)
Zerocap Pty Ltd (Representative Number 001289130) of Gannet Capital Pty Ltd AFSL 340799
The stack
Lending
Crypto treasury lending
Crypto
Fireblocks
Accounting gap: none