Komainu appoints Head of Dubai office as it expands its offering in UAE
Komainu, a regulated digital asset services provider and custodian, backed by Laser Digital and Blockstream, has appointed Edward Marlow as Head of its Dubai UAE office, just after Komainu’s license was extended by VARA Dubai ( Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority) to include collateral Wallet services.
Marlow who has been working at Komainu since 2024, first as the firm’s ambassafor in Africa, and then as non executive director of the UAE business, will not lead Komainu’s Dubai office, with responsibility for supporting the firm’s continued growth in the market, deepening relationships with institutional clients and strategic partners, and identifying new commercial opportunities.
He will work closely with Komainu’s global leadership team as the business continues to expand its regulated digital asset services and institutional infrastructure.
Paul Frost-Smith, Group Managing Director, Komainu, noted that Dubai was an importance hub for Komainu, as the institutional gateway for digital assets globally. He added that the focus was on offering secure, regulated connectivity to the digital asset ecosystem.
He state, “Ed brings deep market knowledge, an extensive institutional network and decades of experience across complex international markets, making him ideally placed to lead our Dubai office through its next phase of growth.”
Edward Marlow, Head of Office, Dubai at Komainu, expressed his delight on the new role noting how Dubai has developed a sophisticated ecosystem for digital assets.
