Digital Assets, Payments & Money Movement Advisory

Navigate the future of digital money

Advising corporates, fintechs, and stablecoin issuers on enterprise adoption, corporate governance, money movement, and treasury infrastructure.

The bridge between traditional finance and digital assets

Institutions need credible guidance into stablecoin payments and blockchain-enabled money movement. Digital-asset businesses need access to regulated payment ecosystems. We stand in the middle.

Institutional side

  • Banks
  • Insurers
  • Payment companies & PSPs
  • Enterprise ecosystems

Aequus Money

Translation · Introductions · Execution

Digital-asset side

  • Crypto companies
  • Digital-asset merchants
  • Stablecoin rails & issuers
  • Onchain infrastructure

Trusted ecosystem relationships, payments expertise, and partner fluency — converted into concrete money-movement opportunities.

Helping you find the right stack for digital money infrastructure

From wallet providers to compliance solutions, guiding you through the ecosystem for stablecoin adoption and money movement.

Stablecoin Adoption & Payments

Adoption strategies, stack selection, and payment gateways — from wallets and custodians to merchant acceptance and cross-border disbursements.

  • Corporate adoption
  • Wallet providers
  • Custodians & exchanges
  • Payment gateways
  • B2B settlement
  • Disbursements

Money Movement & Treasury

Cross-border payments, liquidity management, and treasury operations — optimizing how money flows through stablecoin rails.

  • Cross-border payments
  • Liquidity management
  • Treasury ops
  • Multi-currency settlement
  • Cash optimization

Compliance, Legal & Governance

Governance frameworks and best AML, KYC, KYT, and KYB technology solutions. Partners provide legal, tax, audit, and compliance services.

  • Governance frameworks
  • AML / KYC tech
  • KYT / KYB tech
  • Legal & tax (partners)
  • Audit (partners)

Startup Go-to-Market & Partnerships

Advising startups in money movement, payment, and DeFi on go-to-market strategy, partnerships, and enterprise positioning.

  • Go-to-market
  • Partnerships
  • Market positioning
  • Enterprise sales

Venture & Ecosystem Scouting

Working with venture funds to identify emerging actors across money movement, payment, and DeFi addressing corporate needs.

  • Deal sourcing
  • Ecosystem mapping
  • Due diligence
  • Emerging actors

Custom Engagements

Unique challenge in digital assets or stablecoin strategy? Let's talk.

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Tailored advisory for every actor in digital money

Whether you're a corporate treasurer, a fintech scaling payments, or an issuer launching a stablecoin — we bring the right expertise to your specific challenge.

Treasury & Finance

Stablecoin treasury management, cash optimization, and yield strategies for corporate finance teams navigating digital assets.

  • Cash management
  • Yield strategies
  • Reserve allocation
  • Reporting & audit

Cross-Border Payments

Global money movement and multi-currency settlement — reducing cost, latency, and friction in enterprise payment flows.

  • Settlement rails
  • FX optimization
  • Corridor analysis
  • PSP selection

Banks & Fintechs

Stablecoin integration, digital asset custody, and embedded finance strategies for banks and fintechs entering the digital money space.

  • Stablecoin integration
  • Digital custody
  • Embedded finance
  • Licensing & MiCA

Stablecoin Issuers

Launch strategy, reserve management, compliance frameworks, and ecosystem positioning for new and existing stablecoin issuers.

  • Launch strategy
  • Reserve management
  • Compliance frameworks
  • Ecosystem positioning

Four ways to work with us

Senior strategic capability without the permanent executive hire — from a focused diagnostic to embedded leadership.

Fixed fee

Diagnostic strategy audit

Identify go-to-market, CRM, partnership, or product gaps — a focused assessment with actionable recommendations.

1 — 2 weeks

Executive workshop or sprint

Align leadership and define a roadmap — intensive sessions that turn strategic ambiguity into a clear plan.

Recurring monthly

Strategic retainer

Ongoing senior advisory support — judgment, introductions, and execution guidance on call as your strategy unfolds.

Part-time, multi-month

Fractional leadership

Drive a strategic function — partnerships, payments strategy, digital-asset initiatives — without a full-time hire.

Expertise turned into visible authority

We deliver executive workshops, private sessions, webinars, and tailored training inside Fortune 500 companies — practical education on the technologies reshaping money.

  • Blockchain fundamentals for executives
  • Stablecoin payment use cases
  • Wallet-based customer relationships
  • SaaS business models
  • Partnership strategy
  • Commercial translation of financial infrastructure

The stablecoin ecosystem map

1,700+ actors mapped across TradFi, DeFi, and tech — tracking major players, key verticals, and their relationships throughout the ecosystem.

Access is restricted to Aequus team members, clients, and advisors. Request access

1,700+ Actors mapped across TradFi, DeFi & tech
8 Key verticals tracked
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1,700+ companies mapped
TradFi & Payments Crypto & Custody DeFi Protocols Blockchains Infra & Tech Startups
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Led by experts in blockchain tech & enterprise adoption

Our team combines deep expertise in traditional finance, blockchain technology, and regulatory affairs.

Riad Lemhachheche

Riad Lemhachheche

Founder & CEO

Digital assets strategist with deep expertise in stablecoin ecosystems, corporate governance, money movement infrastructure, and treasury optimization.

Charlotte Hullo

Charlotte Hullo

Partner — Geneva

Based in Geneva, leading our Swiss presence with deep digital-asset custody expertise built at Taurus. Anchors institutional credibility with Swiss banks and regulated digital-asset players — the market where institutional adoption is most advanced.

Advisory Board

Strategic Advisors

Senior leaders from traditional finance, blockchain infrastructure, enterprise technology, and regulatory affairs guiding our strategic direction.

"Aequus" means fair, equal, just — and benevolent.

Digital money should be transparent, accessible, and equitable. Building infrastructure for a fairer financial system — where stablecoins and tokenized assets serve as bridges, not barriers.

Through rigorous research, strategic advisory, and the Stablemap ecosystem platform, empowering corporates and innovators to navigate the rapidly evolving digital money landscape.

01Transparency — Open data, clear methodologies, honest assessment of risks and opportunities.
02Rigour — Evidence-based analysis rooted in deep understanding of both technology and finance.
03Equity — Designing systems that expand access to financial infrastructure globally.

Present across Europe's key financial hubs

Headquarters
Station F - Halle Freyssinet, Paris

Paris, France

Station F — Halle Freyssinet

5 Parvis Alan Turing, 75013 Paris

Based at Station F in the Halle Freyssinet, at the heart of Paris's innovation ecosystem.

Geneva, Switzerland

Geneva, Switzerland

Global wealth management capital and hub for digital asset innovation at the crossroads of European finance.

Luxembourg-Ville, Hamilus

Luxembourg

Europe's leading fund domicile and a key jurisdiction for tokenized assets, MiCA compliance, and digital finance regulation.

Where we've been — and where to find us next

15 — 17 Sep 2026
Retail

NRF Retail's Big Show Europe — Paris

Retail and luxury merchants — where clienteling, loyalty, and payments meet digital-asset innovation.

28 Sep — 1 Oct 2026
Banking

Sibos — Miami Beach

Swift's flagship banking conference — traditional finance decision-makers, cross-border settlement, and money movement.

18 — 21 Oct 2026
Payments

Money20/20 USA — Las Vegas

The global payments summit — PSPs, merchant ecosystems, and the infrastructure shaping how money moves.

12 — 15 Apr 2027
Conference

EthCC [10] — Cannes

The Ethereum Community Conference — crypto-native builders and protocols across DeFi, stablecoins, and infrastructure.

8 — 10 Jun 2027
Payments

Money20/20 Europe — Amsterdam

Europe's fintech and payments summit — European PSPs, fintech partners, and stablecoin payment narratives.

6 — 7 Jul 2027
Summit

Paris Blockchain Week — Signal Week

Europe's institutional digital-assets summit — exactly the bridge audience: traditional finance meeting crypto.

17 — 20 Jun 2026
Conference

VivaTech — Paris

Europe's largest startup and tech event at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, bridging innovation with enterprise digital asset adoption.

16 Jun 2026
Salesforce

Agentforce — Zurich

Agentforce World Tour in Zurich — agentic AI for financial services, treasury automation, and enterprise money movement.

10 — 11 Jun 2026
Summit

Nexus — Luxembourg

AI, fintech, and digital innovation at LuxExpo The Box — meeting ecosystem players at Luxembourg's flagship tech summit.

21 May 2026
Salesforce

Agentforce — Paris

Agentic AI and autonomous workflows for enterprise finance at Salesforce's flagship Agentforce event in Paris.

30 Mar — 2 Apr 2026
Conference

EthCC [9] — Cannes

Attended the 9th Ethereum Community Conference, connecting with ecosystem builders across DeFi, stablecoins, and enterprise infrastructure.

27 — 28 Mar 2026
Summit

Stable Summit IV — Cannes

Present at the leading stablecoin industry gathering, discussing adoption frameworks, reserve transparency, and cross-border settlement.

8 — 10 Apr 2025
Conference

Paris Blockchain Week

Joined Europe's flagship blockchain event at the Carrousel du Louvre, engaging with institutional players, regulators, and innovators.