Writing

Essays and analysis.

Long-form pieces on regulated payments, stablecoin and tokenized-product infrastructure, and agentic AI in finance. First pieces in preparation.

Portrait of Bassel Assaad, PhD, financial systems architect, in Paris
In preparation

First pieces, in preparation.

  • Regulated payments architecture: a working model for cross-border settlement under MiCA and the Travel Rule.
  • Stablecoin compliance: reserve, redemption, and disclosure design notes for institutional issuers.
  • Agentic AI in regulated finance: human-in-the-loop oversight, audit trails, and escalation paths.

Publication channel: this page. The first essay is expected in Q2 of the current cycle.

Want a heads-up when each piece lands?

Until a newsletter goes live, the simplest signal is a short note.