Premia

What Premia does

Premia Labs is a DeFi development collective founded in 2021, building non-custodial derivatives infrastructure on the Arbitrum Layer-2 network. The company's core products include Kyan — a next-generation onchain exchange for crypto options and perpetual futures featuring portfolio margin, advanced order types (market, FOK, IOC, RFQ), and a multi-leg strategy builder supporting up to six options plus one perpetual in a single transaction — and Archetype, a cross-chain swap aggregator with smart accounts and price protection operating across Arbitrum, Ethereum, and Base. The Premia Blue platform serves as the underlying non-custodial options settlement layer with strategy vaults and range orders, while Premia Academy (60,000+ unique users) and the Blue Streak / Monday Alpha newsletter provide educational and market-intelligence content.

The platform's technical differentiator is a portfolio margin system that evaluates risk across the entire portfolio (Initial Margin Ratio and Maintenance Margin Ratio) rather than per-position, combined with native integration of perpetual futures as a delta-hedging tool. All trades are cash-settled in USDC, sub-accounts isolate risk per strategy, and a multi-leg strategy builder reduces execution risk and gas costs. The architecture integrates Chainlink price oracles, Safe smart wallet infrastructure, and BlockScholes analytics, with security audits by Zellic.

Premia Labs monetizes through a three-layer protocol fee structure: a Base Layer (greater of 3% of premiums or 0.3% of notional, plus a 0.3% settlement fee capped at 12.5% of option value, with 80% of fees directed to vxPremia stakers and 20% to the Premian Republic), a Margin Layer (0.4% of the Prime Rate, routed entirely to the Insurance Fund), and a Vault Layer (2% per annum management fee plus 20% performance fee for native vaults, also routed to the Insurance Fund). vxPremia token staking unlocks up to 60% fee discounts for EOAs and 30% for smart contracts. Go-to-market is product-led and community-led, with global self-serve access via kyan.blue, archetype.blue, and app.premia.blue, targeting professional crypto options traders, DeFi power users, and retail crypto traders — currently with the Kyan flagship in beta at zero trading fees.

Name

Premia

Legal name

Premian Republic Limited

Website

https://premia.blue

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Premia Labs is a DeFi development collective building non-custodial derivatives infrastructure on Arbitrum, offering the Kyan exchange for crypto options and perpetual futures with portfolio margin, and the Archetype cross-chain swap aggregator, serving professional and retail crypto traders globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

DeFi Options & Derivatives Trading

NAICS

Commodity Contracts Intermediation (523160), Securities and Commodity Contracts Intermediation and Brokerage (5231), Securities and Commodity Exchanges (5232)

SIC

Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221), Security & Commodity Brokers, Dealers, Exchanges & Services (6200)

akta.pro primary industry

Derivatives, Perpetuals & Options Protocols (FSADAMAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Liquidity Provision & Market Making Protocols (AMMs, concentrated liquidity, LP tooling) (FSAPAEAF), Yield Aggregators & Strategy Vaults (FSADAMAF)

Keywords

• DeFi options protocol
• Decentralized derivatives
• Onchain options exchange
• Cross-chain swap aggregator
• Non-custodial options settlement

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Protocol Trading Fees (Base Layer): Base Layer amasses commissions from the greater of either 3% of premiums paid or 0.3% of the notional value transacted. On Settlement, a fee of 0.3% is collected, not to exceed 12.5% of the option's value. 80% of Base Layer fees go to vxPremia stakers, 20% to Premian Republic.
2. Margin Lending Fees (Margin Layer): Subtracts 0.4% from the Prime Rate charged to providers of margin lending liquidity, plus dynamic liquidation fees. Entire Margin Layer fees go to the Insurance Fund.
3. Vault Fees (Vault Layer): 2% per annum management fee plus 20% fee on all positive returns for native vaults. Third-party vault fees negotiated ad-hoc. Entire Vault Layer goes to Insurance Fund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Premia is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol offering a non-custodial onchain options and derivatives settlement infrastructure. Its product suite centers on Premia Blue, an options settlement layer on Arbitrum, and Kyan, a next-generation exchange for options and perpetual futures, alongside Archetype, a cross-chain swap aggregator. The protocol monetizes via trading and settlement fees and is governed by vxPremia token holders, with the operator entity Premian Republic Limited receiving a share of protocol revenue.

Product overview

Premia Labs operates a multi-product DeFi ecosystem centered on derivatives trading. The flagship products are Kyan (options and perpetual futures exchange) and Archetype (cross-chain swap aggregator), both built on Arbitrum with self-custody. Premia Blue provides the underlying non-custodial options settlement layer with strategy vaults, while Premia Academy delivers educational content. Blue Streak by Kyan publishes market analysis. The company evolved from Premia (v1-v3) into Kyan (v4) to encompass its expanded scope from DeFi-purist options to full-suite derivatives with portfolio margin and combo trades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kyan: Next-generation onchain exchange for options and perpetual futures with portfolio margin, CEX-tier performance, and self-custodial trading.
• Archetype
• Premia Academy
• Blue Streak by Kyan

Products and services

• Premia Blue A non-custodial onchain options settlement layer on Arbitrum that allows users to buy and sell decentralized options without intermediaries, with a fee structure composed of a Base Layer fee on every trade and a Margin Layer fee on liquidity-providing vaults.
• Kyan Kyan is a next-generation onchain exchange built on Arbitrum that provides trading of options and perpetual futures through a unified interface. It targets DeFi traders seeking non-custodial, low-latency derivatives execution.
• Archetype

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60,000 unique Academy users
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Redacted CartelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration with Redacted Cartel to implement a governance incentives marketplace. vxPremia bribes market enabling voters to earn rewards.
• SafecoreTechnology or IntegrationWallet partner integrated with Premia Labs products. Safe is a trusted multi-signature wallet solution supporting the ecosystem.
• ArbitrumcoreTechnology or IntegrationCore blockchain infrastructure layer. Kyan runs on Arbitrum with self-custody preserved. Premia Blue and Kyan both built on Arbitrum for low fees and fast execution.
• ChainlinkcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrice oracle infrastructure provider. Premia Blue supports options for any ERC-20 with a valid ChainLink oracle. Core to the protocol's pricing and settlement engine.
• GreekslivecoreTechnology or IntegrationGreekslive provides block trade data and market intelligence for the crypto options market. Featured biweekly in the Monday Alpha newsletter to give readers insight into large trader positioning.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dopex: Decentralized options protocol offering option vaults, perpetual options, and structured products. Competes with Premia Blue's strategy vault approach and on-chain options liquidity.
• Aevo: Decentralized exchange combining options and perpetual futures under a unified orderbook on its own L2 (Aevo Chain). The closest direct comparable to Kyan given the same options + perps convergence and an orderbook design.
• Hegic: One of the earliest on-chain options protocols, providing at-the-money crypto options via a dedicated liquidity pool. Direct category peer in DeFi options on Arbitrum/Ethereum.
• Lyra: DeFi options protocol (v2 AMM-based) offering options on crypto assets. Direct competitor in the on-chain options category that Premia/Kyan targets.
• Ribbon Finance: DeFi structured products protocol that automates options strategies (covered calls, put selling) via vaults. Closely comparable to Premia Blue's vault-based yield strategies.

Broad incumbents

• dYdX: Established decentralized perpetuals exchange with a full orderbook and large VC backing. Competes directly with Kyan on perpetual futures orderbook UX and pro trader flow.
• GMX: Largest decentralized perpetual futures venue on Arbitrum, the same L2 as Kyan. Direct perps competitor with established liquidity pools and a large GLP user base.
• Vertex Protocol: Hybrid orderbook + AMM derivatives DEX on Arbitrum offering spot, perps, and money markets. Competes with Kyan in the unified on-chain derivatives venue category.
• Hyperliquid: Dominant decentralized perpetual futures exchange with deep liquidity on its own L1. Primary competitor in the perps segment of Kyan's expanded scope.

Emerging players

• 1inch: Leading cross-chain DEX aggregator. Comparable to Premia's Archetype product, which is a cross-chain swap aggregator with smart accounts and price protection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PremiaFinance
• GitHubgithub.com/Premian-Labs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@kyanexchange
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/premiafinance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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