Deribit joins forces with Komainu 22 October 2025UK Reporter: Tahlia Kraefft
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Deribit by Coinbase, a digital assets options exchange, has joined Komainu’s collateral management platform, Komainu Connect.
The collaboration will allow institutional customers to carry out protected 24/7 trading leveraging segregated assets under custody.
With this framework, clients can keep all of their assets in custody with Komainu, a regulated third-party custodian, while trading on the exchange, enabling them to manage their counterparty and settlement risk.
Paul Frost Smith, co-CEO at Komainu, comments: “This collaboration will expand our ecosystem of trusted exchanges while combining secure, regulated custody, with seamless market access. Komainu is committed to best-in-class collateral management and is leading the industry in reducing settlement latency and cross-asset margining.”
Jean-David Péquignot, chief commercial officer of Deribit by Coinbase, adds: "Institutional clients are looking for the highest level of security and efficiency. That is why we are delighted to partner with Komainu, whose regulated custodial solutions will provide our clients with greater scale and support for off-exchange custody.
“Deribit remains firmly committed to delivering secure, efficient and flexible solutions that cater to client needs. By expanding support for custody solutions, we aim to support increased institutional flows, and broadening our position as a leading digital assets derivatives exchange.”
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