Komainu

Komainu is a regulated institutional custodian for digital assets, created by the Japanese investment bank Nomura together with Ledger and CoinShares. Founded in 2018, it is headquartered in Jersey and has offices in London, Dubai and Singapore.

Services

The company provides regulated institutional custody and Komainu Connect, which supports off-exchange collateral and settlement. Assets are settled within the custodian's infrastructure without moving funds to external wallets. Institutional staking is also offered. The company combines banking-style regulation with Ledger's hardware security.

Licensing and markets

Coverage includes the United Kingdom, Jersey, the United Arab Emirates, where Dubai activity falls under VARA, Singapore, Japan and the EU. Specific licence numbers are not listed here, so they should be confirmed with the company for the relevant entity.

Who it suits

The target clients are asset managers, banks, hedge funds, exchanges and corporates. It is not aimed at retail users. Pricing is institutional and based on assets under custody, so the assets, volumes and operations needed should be defined before an enquiry.