OKX has teamed up with custody provider Komainu and asset manager CoinShares to enable continuous trading of segregated assets, aiming to boost institutional adoption of digital assets. CoinShares will handle trading on the OKX exchange, while Komainu, a third-party custody provider, will manage collateral assets to mitigate counterparty risks. Sebastian Widmann, head of strategy at Komainu, sees this as a crucial step in attracting institutions by replicating traditional financial market infrastructure. The move addresses counterparty risks, a key concern for institutional traders, according to Lennix Lai, Chief Commercial Officer at OKX. The collaboration aims to provide secure custody solutions, reinforce trust, and create a reliable environment for institutional transactions in digital assets. Lewis Fellas, Head of Hedge Fund Solutions at CoinShares, highlights the partnership’s role in establishing a legally robust mechanism for mutual asset management.