Integral Unveils PrimeOne: World’s First Stablecoin-Powered Crypto Prime Broker
Stablecoins as the New Credit Rail
PrimeOne leverages the programmability of stablecoins to replace the credit intermediation typically required in crypto prime brokerage. By moving margin continuously on-chain, PrimeOne ensures that exposures are always collateralized, in contrast to legacy models that rely on delayed settlement or manual processes. This innovation not only reduces counterparty risk but also unlocks significant capital efficiency, allowing clients to redeploy resources across strategies rather than holding large buffers of idle collateral.
The use of stablecoins as the settlement medium is particularly relevant given their rising dominance in crypto markets. According to recent research, stablecoin transactions now exceed $7 trillion annually, making them the backbone of liquidity flows across both centralized and decentralized venues. PrimeOne’s adoption of stablecoin rails formalizes that trend, delivering institutional-scale trust and transparency to a market segment that has long lacked standardized credit answers.
Integral’s design also ensures interoperability. By operating on the Codex EVM-compatible blockchain, the protocols, custody providers, and platforms, paving the way for tokenized instruments and programmable settlement in the near future.
Industry Voices Welcome Innovation
Harpal Sandhu, CEO of Integral, framed the launch as a pivotal moment: “As institutional adoption of crypto accelerates, the lack of accessible credit remains the last major hurdle to widespread participation. As the technology provider powering more than $1 trillion of FX trading monthly, Integral is now bringing our best-in-class infrastructure to DeFi. PrimeOne reduces risk, cost, and complexity while unlocking liquidity, profitability, and confidence in crypto trading.”
Scotte Moegling of Virtu Financial highlighted the benefits for market participants: “We are strong proponents of the emergence of blockchain technology, and PrimeOne exemplifies the powerful democratizing capabilities that it delivers. PrimeOne will enable investors access to greater competitive pricing with less risk, unlocking significant growth potential for crypto trading on the platform.”
Peter Wisniewski, Managing Partner of Europa Partners, added: “PrimeOne is a gateway to the . The ease of setup, speed of onboarding, and access to liquidity will allow us to trade more profitably, more efficiently and at lower costs. This will assist us deliver higher returns and capitalize on unprecedented opportunities in cryptocurrency markets.”
A New Model for Institutional Crypto
The launch of PrimeOne comes at a time when institutional demand for crypto access is expanding rapidly, driven by regulated ETFs, tokenization pilots, and new rules mandating higher transparency in digital asset markets. Yet credit has remained a sticking point: traditional prime brokerage relies on intermediaries to extend trust, leaving smaller institutions locked out or exposed to excessive counterparty risk. PrimeOne solves that with an automated, on-chain model that requires no trust and scales seamlessly with demand.
By concentrating credit and settlement within an on-chain framework, PrimeOne also reduces systemic risk. Real-time margin platform prevents the build-up of hidden exposures that can destabilize markets in periods of volatility. This makes PrimeOne not just a trading platform but also a stabilizing force for the broader ecosystem, especially as regulatory scrutiny intensifies around transparency and risk management.
For institutions, the ability to manage liquidity, credit, and settlement in a single environment translates into quicker time-to-market for strategies, lower operational overhead, and the confidence of trading within a regulated and compliant structure. For market makers and platforms, PrimeOne broadens their reach by aggregating demand through a single prime broker without adding credit risk to their books.
