Deribit’s integration with Komainu Connect lets institutions trade crypto derivatives without moving assets from regulated custody, addressing security and compliance needs amid rising institutional demand.
Deribit has partnered with digital asset custodian Komainu to allow institutional clients to trade derivatives while keeping assets securely in regulated custody. The integration via Komainu Connect enables collateral management between custodians and trading venues, cutting counterparty and settlement risks. Komainu, backed by Laser Digital and connected to Nomura, offers bankruptcy-remote segregated wallets and supports collateral such as tokenized Treasury funds and staked ether. This setup targets increased institutional demand for compliant, off-exchange crypto trading. Coinbase, which acquired Deribit earlier this year, expects growing participation from European and U.S. institutions.