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Komainu, a reputable digital asset custody service for institutional needs, alongside Copper, a leader in institutional digital asset solutions, announced their collaborative effort. This linkage empowers Komainu’s institutional clientele to execute trades through Copper’s ClearLoop, marking a robust partnership for enhancing off-exchange settlements.  Requirement Of Off-Exchange Settlement For Institutional Adoption  In a recent post, Komainu and Copper have joined forces. This partnership is set to enhance Komainu’s institutional client experience by integrating the swift settlement times of Copper’s ClearLoop. This collaboration promises a mixture of regulated, on-chain custody courtesy of Komainu and the speedy off-exchange settlement facilitated by ClearLoop, with settlements finalized in up to T+4 hours. This implies that trades will now be settled much quicker, within four hours post-transaction, a significant leap in operational efficiency. Moreover, clients will enjoy bankruptcy-remote protection throughout the structure and trade lifecycle, adding a robust layer of security. As digital asset markets see an uptick in institutional participation, Copper draws from the tried-and-true practices of traditional markets to serve the rising client demand for diversified counterparty risk. The considerations of custody and counterparty risk have gained more significance for digital asset investors in the aftermath of the downfall of the crypto exchange FTX last year.  Since its inception in 2020, Copper’s ClearLoop has been reducing counterparty risk, working alongside exchanges and prime brokers, and now adding Komainu to its list of partners, pending the finalization of legal documentation.  Nicolas Bertrand, Komainu’s CEO, said, “Together with Copper, we are bringing tried and tested best practices and infrastructure from traditional markets to meet the growing demand of digital asset participants to diversify counterparty risk. This partnership provides a best-of-both worlds scenario whereby clients benefit from Copper’s proven processes and connectivity alongside visibility of their assets via our on-chain, segregated and regulated custody platform.” Off-Exchange Settlements…

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