Kaiko has joined the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA), the global industry association for derivatives markets. The membership reflects Kaiko’s continued commitment to supporting the development of transparent, institutional-grade digital asset markets.

Founded in 1985, ISDA plays a central role in strengthening global derivatives markets by promoting standardization, risk management, and resilient market infrastructure to support safe and efficient markets. Its membership includes leading financial institutions, market infrastructure providers, and technology firms that collectively help shape best practices and policy frameworks across the derivatives ecosystem.

Derivatives markets play a central role in global financial systems, supporting liquidity, risk transfer, and price discovery across asset classes. As markets continue to evolve and institutional participation grows, the importance of reliable market data, standardized methodologies, and transparent market structure has only increased. Within this broader landscape, digital asset derivatives have emerged as a developing segment, reflecting the expansion of derivatives markets into new asset classes.

Kaiko provides institutional-grade data, analytics, and data infrastructure across centralized and decentralized digital asset markets, covering spot and derivatives trading venues globally. By joining ISDA, Kaiko will engage more closely with market participants working to strengthen derivatives market infrastructure, risk management standards, and the underlying data foundations that support safe and efficient markets.

“Joining the International Swaps and Derivatives Association reflects the increasing integration of digital asset markets within capital markets and financial market infrastructure,” said Ambre Soubiran, CEO at Kaiko. “As institutional participation in derivatives markets continues to grow, robust market data and transparent data infrastructure will play a critical role in supporting efficient and resilient markets.”

The continued convergence between traditional finance and digital asset markets has highlighted the importance of shared frameworks and industry standards. ISDA’s work on documentation, legal standards, and market practices has long supported safe and efficient derivatives markets globally.

Participation in ISDA allows Kaiko to contribute insights from digital asset market data and analytics, as well as its work on data infrastructure and data models, while collaborating with financial institutions, infrastructure providers, and policymakers across the derivatives ecosystem.

As digital asset markets mature, collaboration between market participants will remain critical to improving transparency, market resilience, and institutional accessibility.
Kaiko’s membership in ISDA marks another step in supporting the development of robust derivatives market infrastructure and the data infrastructure underpinning modern capital markets.

Kaiko will be at the ISDA 40th Annual General Meeting in Boston from April 28-30, 2026. Meet Philippe Redaelli, Managing Director Strategic Initiatives and Anne-Sophie Cissy, Chief Administrative Officer and Group General Counsel, to discuss how Kaiko’s institutional-grade digital asset data powers derivatives pricing, risk management, and regulatory compliance.