Komainu

United Kingdom - London

• 17/01/2025
• Series B
• $75,000,000

Komainu is a regulated digital asset custodian built by institutions for institutions and created as a joint venture between Nomura, digital asset manager CoinShares, and digital asset security company Ledger. Offering multi-asset support with regulatory compliance, Komainu is merging traditional financial services with leading security standards for the next generation of institutional custody. Headquartered in Jersey and with offices in London, Dubai, and Singapore, Komainu has an OAM registration in Italy, an MLR registration with the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and is regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC), and Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).

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Paul Frost-SmithFounder

United Kingdom - ND

Paul is Co-CEO of Komainu, the leading, regulated digital asset custodian & services provider, backed by Laser Digital and Blockstream.

Paul is a regular commentator on regulatory and market-related developments in the Digital Assets space and has acted as an expert witness in high-profile international crypto litigation.

Paul has over 35 years' experience in global financial markets, having held senior management positions at JPMorgan, Credit Suisse and Swiss Re. He has worked in London, Zurich, Hong Kong, Tokyo and New York.

Paul holds a Master’s Degree in Law from Trinity Hall, Cambridge University and commenced his career as a corporate finance lawyer with Slaughter and May.

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