<p>Komainu, a well-established and regulated custody service provider and subsidiary of Japanese financial services conglomerate Nomura, has recently <a href="https://www.komainu.com/resources/clearloop-and-komainu-partnership" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">unveiled</a> a new partnership with Copper, a digital asset solutions firm.</p><p>This collaboration offers institutional clients of Komainu a means through which they can access off-exchange settlements. At a broader level, it is another significant development in progressing digital assets infrastructure.</p><h2 id="header-0">ClearLoop network access</h2><p>Komainu, which was originally launched by Nomura in conjunction with Ledger and CoinShares, will be accessing Copper’s ClearLoop network as part of this collaboration. This partnership brings a host of possibilities for institutional clients of Komainu.</p><p>What makes this collaboration particularly noteworthy is its ability to merge Komainu’s regulated, on-chain custody with the advanced off-exchange settlement capabilities of ClearLoop. As the institutional adoption of digital assets continues to gain momentum, the focus on managing custody and counterparty risk has never been more critical. Recent events, such as the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX alongside a plethora of crypto lending platforms, have served as stark reminders of the significance of robust custody solutions in this space.</p><h2 id="header-1">ClearLoop network growth</h2><p>ClearLoop, with its distinctive feature of holding assets until just before a trade execution, effectively mitigates counterparty risk by seamlessly connecting multiple exchanges within a single trading network. This innovative approach eliminates the need to transfer assets to an exchange-based wallet, streamlining and fortifying the institutional trading process.</p><p>UK-based Copper has been making market in-roads with its off-exchange settlement tool which it first <a href="https://www.tradersmagazine.com/departments/clearing/copper-launches-clearloop-crypto-off-exchange-settlement-tool/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">launched</a> in 2020. In March crypto exchange platform Huobi <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/huobi-signs-mou-copper-plans-065844620.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">signed</a> a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Copper with the intention of joining the ClearLoop Network. Bitstamp, the world’s oldest crypto exchange, <a href="https://ffnews.com/newsarticle/bitstamp-to-integrate-with-copper-clearloop-network-to-provide-enhanced-asset-security-to-institutional-clients/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">followed</a> in April with its intention to integrate with ClearLoop.</p><p>Singapore’s Matrixport was next to <a href="https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/05/16/matrixport-integrates-with-coppers-clearloop-on-prime-brokerage-offerings/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">join</a> in May, <a href="https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/bitgets-clearloop-integration-institutional-traders-get-off-exchange-settlement-solution/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">followed</a> by Seychelles-headquartered crypto exchange Bitget in August.</p><p>The leaders of both companies, Nicolas Bertrand, CEO of Komainu, and Dmitry Tokarev, CEO of Copper, expressed their enthusiasm for this partnership. Bertrand highlighted the importance of diversifying counterparty risk and commended the partnership’s ability to offer clients the best of both worlds. He emphasized that by combining Copper’s proven processes and connectivity with Komainu’s on-chain, segregated, and regulated custody platform, this partnership is set to raise the industry’s standards significantly.</p><h2 id="header-2">UK regulatory approval</h2><p>Earlier this month, Komainu <a href="https://medium.com/&#64;coinness.gl/komainu-secures-fca-approval-in-boost-for-crypto-custody-in-the-uk-5b8ae2f27edf" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">achieved</a> a further milestone when it received regulatory approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to operate as a custodian wallet provider. This achievement aligns with the regulatory framework established to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and fund transfers.</p><p>In a landscape where institutions are increasingly embracing digital assets, the partnership between Komainu and Copper demonstrates that the industry is moving towards ushering in a new era of more secure, efficient, and trustworthy financial markets. With the FCA’s regulatory approval, Komainu is solidifying its attempts towards adhering to the industry’s most rigorous security and compliance standards.</p>

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