Rails launches "institutional-grade vault" on the Stellar network

According to Cointelegraph, institutional crypto derivatives provider Rails has announced the launch of an "institutional-grade vault" on the Stellar network. This product allows brokers, fintech companies, and other intermediaries to access crypto perpetual contract trading through a single backend, with plans to introduce options trading in the second quarter of 2026.

Rails CEO Satraj Bambra stated that the core design philosophy is to separate trade matching from fund custody. Client assets will be stored in audited smart contract vaults on Stellar, while Rails operates a centralized matching engine. Every 30 seconds, profit and loss, fees, and liability data will be submitted on-chain in the form of a Merkle root for independent verification by institutions. This design aims to reduce counterparty risk and operational risk by isolating client collateral from market-making capital and company operating funds.