Entity-level regulatory intelligence · reviewed 17 Aug 2026

Custody Regulatory Entity Database

Move from brand-level claims to the legal entity that actually matters in procurement. Compare jurisdiction, regulator, licence or charter basis, authorization status and custody scope — with conditional and unresolved cases labelled explicitly.

Procurement logic

A provider brand is not a licence

Large custody groups can operate through multiple legal entities. The entity that signs the custody agreement determines which regulator, licence, insolvency regime and client-protection framework actually apply. This database therefore separates brand, legal entity and authorization status.

Resolved entity

The reviewed evidence identifies a named legal entity. This does not mean every service, asset or jurisdiction is automatically in scope.

Conditional approval

OCC preliminary or conditional approvals are shown separately and are not presented as final authority to commence business.

Entity not resolved

When public evidence does not establish the contracting legal entity clearly enough, the database says so. The unresolved field becomes a procurement question rather than an invented fact.

Search the regulatory perimeter

Legal entities and authorization records

Use this as a research starting point, not as legal advice. Permissions, passporting, product scope and operating status can change.

4 records shown31 regulator-source recordsMethodology →
ProviderLegal entityJurisdictionRegulator / regimeStatusCustody scopePrimary source
KomainuReviewed 2026-08-17 Komainu MEA FZEResolved legal entity Dubai, United Arab Emirates Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA)VASP — VA Custody Services ActiveEffective / reference: 2023-08-18VL/23/08/001 VA Custody Services including custodial staking and collateral wallet services RegulatorVARA public register ↗
KomainuReviewed 2026-08-17 Komainu Europe S.r.l.Resolved legal entity Italy Organismo Agenti e Mediatori (OAM)VASP registration Registered; not equivalent to MiCA CASP authorization Italian registration; current MiCA transition/perimeter should be confirmed Provider / issuerKomainu regulatory entities ↗
KomainuReviewed 2026-08-17 Komainu (Jersey) LimitedResolved legal entity Jersey Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC)Fund services business + Virtual Asset Service Provider Active / provider-disclosed regulated entity Digital-asset custody business; confirm exact mandate scope Provider / issuerKomainu regulatory entities ↗
KomainuReviewed 2026-08-17 Komainu (UK) LimitedResolved legal entity United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)Cryptoasset registration Registered; not equivalent to a custody-specific prudential licence UK cryptoasset business registration; custody scope must be checked separately Provider / issuerKomainu regulatory entities ↗
Institutional due diligence

Turn entity status into an RFP requirement

Ask shortlisted providers to name the contracting custody entity, governing law, regulator, licence reference, segregation model and insolvency treatment before onboarding.