Jersey, 23 April 2026 – Komainu, the institutional gateway for digital assets backed by Laser Digital and Blockstream, today announced the launch of its new Collateral-as-a-Service (CaaS) offering – Komainu CORE.
Komainu CORE is designed to meet growing demand from institutional clients, especially banks and hedge funds, for secure, regulated solutions to support collateralised activities, including trading, borrowing, lending and settlement. The service enables clients to accept digital assets as collateral within a robust governance framework, unlocking new opportunities for collateralised lending, trade finance, and other asset-backed workflows.
By leveraging Komainu’s full suite of collateral management capabilities, including advanced technology and legal infrastructure, clients gain access to a turnkey solution that simplifies product deployment while ensuring compliance and transparency.
Key benefits of Komainu CORE include:
- Collateral control via lock mechanisms
- Transparency through API integration and verifiable on-chain data
- Enforceable Notices of Exclusive Control
- Whitelisted counterparty address management
- Real-time visibility of collateral coverage ratios (LTV) and margin thresholds
- Full traceability for compliance and audit purposes
Komainu will act as the independent custodian, safeguarding assets and facilitating liquidation in the markets in default scenarios.
Paul Frost Smith, Co-CEO at Komainu, commented: “The launch of Komainu CORE is an extension of our unique capabilities in bridging Trad-Fi organisations into the digital assets ecosystem. Providing an all-encompassing trusted gateway that banks and asset managers can plug into is, literally, at the core of Komainu’s ethos. Institutions now have a secure and regulated path to unlock the value of digital assets as collateral, backed by our proven custody and governance expertise.”
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About Komainu
Komainu is the institutional gateway for digital assets, headquartered in Jersey, with offices in London, Dubai, and Singapore. Offering bank-grade infrastructure for institutional investors, Komainu provides seamless, connected and secure services with multi-jurisdictional regulatory oversight, merging expertise from traditional financial services with leading security standards for the next generation of institutional digital asset custody, servicing & financing.
Komainu (Jersey) Limited is regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission.
Komainu MEA FZE is regulated by the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority.
For more information, visit https://www.komainu.com