04 · Advisory

Digital Assets & Payments

Regulatory and risk support where fiat, payments, custody and digital assets meet.

Where this tends to matter

Different sectors reach the same problem from different directions.

The scope changes according to the regulatory perimeter, business model, maturity of the firm and the decision that needs to be made. RCC starts with that context rather than forcing every client into the same template.

Crypto and digital assetsStablecoin and token businessesPayment institutionsFintechCross-border payment models

What is usually happening

The point at which outside support becomes useful.

Unclear treatment of digital asset activity across jurisdictions

Fiat-to-crypto flows that create new AML, custody or operational risks

Product launches that move faster than governance and control design

Banking, safeguarding or partner onboarding requiring stronger assurance

How RCC approaches it

Work backwards from the decision, obligation and evidence required.

Map product flows, regulatory touchpoints and financial crime exposure

Align product, compliance and operational controls before launch

Support VASP/CASP, MiCA and related licensing or readiness programmes

Review partner, custody, payments and cross-border control arrangements

What an engagement can produce

Outputs should be usable after the consultant leaves.

The exact package depends on the mandate. These are examples of the work that may sit behind the engagement rather than a fixed shopping list.

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Regulatory perimeter assessment

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Product risk assessment

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Control architecture

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Partner due diligence framework

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Launch readiness review