Digital Assets Advisory

We advise corporations and governments on the digital asset revolution, from navigating global regulations to leveraging digital assets on balance sheets, asset tokenization, and the geopolitical impact of state-backed digital currencies.

Digital Money Is Re-Shaping The World

Regulatory Navigation & Compliance

Interpreting and tracking global digital asset regulations across major jurisdictions (e.g. US, EU, UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong).
Advising on licensing regimes, AML/KYC compliance, and cross-border cryptoasset operations.
Supporting policy alignment with evolving standards from institutions such as the FATF, BIS, and IMF.

Balance Sheet Strategy for Digital Assets

Assessing opportunities and risks associated with holding cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, or tokenized assets on corporate or sovereign balance sheets.
Advising on custody solutions, accounting standards, and risk mitigation protocols.
Designing treasury frameworks that incorporate digital assets as hedging tools or strategic reserves.

Asset Tokenization & Infrastructure Design

Guiding the development of tokenization strategies for real-world assets (e.g. real estate, commodities, IP, or carbon credits).
Supporting the structuring of token economics and digital marketplaces.
Advising on interoperability, smart contract frameworks, and integration with traditional finance systems.

Geopolitical Risk & CBDC Impact Assessment

Analyzing the macroeconomic and geopolitical implications of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), particularly the bifurcation between Western stablecoin-led systems and state-backed digital currencies like China’s e-CNY.
Providing foresight on monetary sovereignty, reserve currency shifts, and potential “digital currency blocs.”
Advising on diplomatic and trade policy adaptations in response to evolving digital monetary competition.

Special Projects

A NEW ERA FOR MONEY

Project New Era is a privately led initiative evaluating the path towards a retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in the UK. The project proposes closer public-private collaboration in order to address key challenges and open questions relating to CBDC development.

COLD WAR II

The world is experiencing a geopolitical recession, characterised by a phenomenon of gradual de-globalisation and balkanisation of global supply chains.

Technology Fast-Tracking a Multifaceted European Integration

The European integration process has been characterized by a series of setbacks, which have then been followed by important advances.

Towards a tech-driven Cold War

There might, hypothetically, be a clear winner of the “Fourth Industrial Revolution”. AI systems and 5G technology are surely the revolution’s two key enablers,and the first mover – the first to successfully implement these systems on a large and sophisticated scale – will certainly gain a competitive advantage over others.