OKX Launches Self-Custody Trading with Komainu & Atitlan

🔐 OKX Teams Up with Komainu and Atitlan to Deliver Self-Custody Trading for Institutions

Big news for crypto institutions: OKX has partnered with Komainu and Atitlan to roll out a self-custody trading solution. The goal? Let institutions trade on OKX — without giving up control of their Bitcoin.

💡 What’s This All About?

OKX joined forces with:

• Komainu – a regulated digital asset custodian
• Atitlan – a UK-based crypto wealth management firm

Together, they’re launching a self-custody trading solution that lets institutions trade securely without moving their assets onto the exchange.

🔄 How Does It Work? Enter “Mirroring”

The core of the setup is a “mirroring” service:

• Atitlan keeps its BTC in cold storage with Komainu
• Trades are executed on OKX
• Positions are mirrored in real time
• Assets stay untouched and secure in segregated custody

🧊 Translation: zero counterparty risk, full control, same access to liquidity.

🧘 Why It Matters for Institutional Investors

Institutions care about three things:

• ✅ Security
• ✅ Compliance
• ✅ Transparency

This solution ticks all three boxes:

• Komainu handles custody under strict regulation
• OKX offers world-class trading infrastructure
• Atitlan bridges the two — giving clients access to trading without compromising asset control

🚫 No More Risky Staking or Lending

The mirroring service is an alternative to staking/lending, which often exposes assets to:

• Exchange failures
• Smart contract risks
• Regulatory uncertainty

Instead, institutions can generate yield through quant strategies — without moving funds from cold storage.

“It’s a safer way to put Bitcoin to work,” says Yuval Reisman, CEO of Atitlan.

🌍 What This Means for the Crypto Market

This partnership is a big leap forward for institutional crypto adoption. Why?

• ✅ Eliminates major friction points
• ✅ Solves custody vs. execution dilemma
• ✅ Boosts institutional trust in crypto markets

By keeping assets offline but still tradable, this model blends the best of both worlds: security and access.

🛡️ And Yes — It’s Fully Regulated

The entire setup operates under The Bahamas' DARE regulatory framework, via OKX Bahamas.

That means:

• Strong compliance protocols
• Full regulatory oversight
• A clear legal structure for institutional players

🔮 What’s Next for Institutional Crypto Trading?

This partnership between OKX, Komainu, and Atitlan could become the blueprint for secure, compliant institutional trading.

It removes a major blocker — the risk of trusting exchanges with custody — and replaces it with something smarter: mirrored execution + off-exchange storage.

Expect more institutions to follow.

🚀 TL;DR: Institutions Can Now Trade Without Giving Up Their Bitcoin

• ✅ OKX trading
• ✅ Komainu custody
• ✅ Atitlan coordination
• ✅ No assets moved
• ✅ No counterparty risk

It’s secure, scalable, and likely the future of institutional crypto.