Bassel Assaad

Consultant in emerging technologies and artificial intelligence with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), within the framework of the Central African Forest Initiative (CAFI).

Systems architect for the multi-rail digital payment infrastructure of a fund exceedingONE BILLION DOLLARSfor large-scale disbursements in Central Africa.

Arrel is a non-custodial digital asset orchestration platform that unifies custody, exchanges, compliance, and treasury into a single programmable system, enabling banks, asset managers, and payment providers to launch regulated digital asset capabilities at scale. Over $3.5 billion in volume orchestrated to date.

▸ Definition and Structuring of AAMP (Arrel Asset Management Platform):Digital asset management platform, integrating multi-venue liquidity routing, non-custodial MPC wallets, real-time KYT, and treasury automation, designed to offer asset managers regulated exposure to digital assets.

▸ Interoperability Layer Architecture for Payment Providers and Telecom Operators:Design of systems enabling telcos and PSPs to integrate stablecoin-backed financial services (cross-border payments, gaming credits, gift cards, airtime top-ups) on Arrel's DAPL infrastructure, seamlessly for the end-user.

▸ Financial Architecture Structuring for Arrel's Institutional Clients:Multinational e-gaming groups, telecom operators, and financial institutions exploring digital asset integration. Design of use cases, system architectures, and business frameworks adapted to their regulatory and operational constraints.

▸ Tokenization for Banks and Financial Institutions:Architecture for tokenizing deposits, shares, collateral, debt instruments, and real-world assets (RWA), with integration into the existing core banking infrastructures of multinational groups.

▸ Fundraising Architecture Structuring:Pitch deck, financial model, investor narrative, data room, and outreach strategy, built to withstand rigorous institutional due diligence.

▸ Design of an AI-powered, blockchain-backed payment platform designed to eliminate friction and excessive costs in international payments for SMEs.

▸ Recognition and Partnerships: Winner of the Circle Impact Competition, secured a $200,000 pilot, and $129,000 in grants from the Stellar Foundation.

▸ AI Integration: Automation of payments via text or voice command, reducing manual input and operational costs.

▸ Multi-chain Stablecoin Architecture: Near-instantaneous cross-border settlements (1 to 3 seconds) at reduced cost, with a fully transparent blockchain layer for the end-user, requiring no technical knowledge.

▸ SOC2 Compliance: Data protection, adherence to applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

▸ Frictionless User Experience: Interface designed to be as simple as an email. If you know how to send a message, you know how to use Tracee.

▸ Drastic Reduction in Costs and Delays Compared to Traditional Banking Channels: Settlement in seconds versus several days, transaction fees significantly lower than SWIFT transfers.