In this episode of Joint Custody, host Benjamin Duve is joined by Zahid Mustafa, Managing Director and Head of Digital Custody and Cash Product Development at State Street, for a conversation that blends his personal journey with the future of digital assets. From his early career in London to leading global digital custody and cash initiatives from Singapore, Zahid has seen firsthand how the digital asset landscape has evolved across markets. Today, he oversees a worldwide team driving State Street’s strategy in tokenization, custody, and digital cash – areas that recently earned the firm Digital Asset Partnership of the Year at the 2025 Global Custodian Awards. In this episode, Zahid shares his own perspective on what it means to build partnerships, innovate responsibly, and navigate the opportunities and challenges of digital assets at scale.