Next Level Programmable Finance

The advisory partner for institutional programmable finance.

We help financial institutions navigate the transition from traditional market infrastructure to programmable finance — combining deep capital markets expertise with smart contract architecture and quantitative finance.

ERC-6123 smart derivative lifecycle
Inception → Confirmed → Active → Valuation → Margin call → Settlement → Terminated
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// Positioning

Not a blockchain consultancy. Not a crypto firm. A financial infrastructure partner.

Our expertise is capital markets. Blockchain is one of the enabling technologies we work with — not the objective. We bring the rigour of institutional finance to programmable infrastructure.

We are not
A blockchain consultancy
We are not
A crypto consultancy
We are not
A software agency
We are
A programmable finance advisory partner
// Problem space

OTC derivatives carry structural risk that legacy infrastructure was never designed to eliminate.

Counterparty exposure, settlement failure, manual lifecycle management, and legal ambiguity remain endemic. Programmable finance offers a credible path — but only if built with institutional-grade rigour.

Counterparty risk
Bilateral exposure concentrated in unnetted gross positions
Settlement risk
T+2 and T+1 cycles introduce principal risk at every leg
Operational friction
Margin calls, lifecycle events, and confirmations remain manual
Legal enforceability
Smart contracts without legal wrapper carry unresolved netting risk
// Services

From strategic advisory to production-ready architecture.

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Research & feasibility studies
Smart derivative lifecycle analysis, ERC-6123 and ERC-3643 assessments, regulatory feasibility for on-chain OTC instruments under EMIR and MiFID II
02
Architecture design
Collateral management systems, valuation oracle design, tokenized RWA integration, settlement automation blueprints
03
Quantitative & financial engineering
Pricing model integration, IM and VM framework design, XVA / CCR measurement, collateral optimisation strategies
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Smart contract audit & review
Independent security review of derivative contract implementations, attack vector analysis, oracle dependency mapping, upgrade risk assessment
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Executive education & briefings
Tailored programmes for boards, risk committees, and infrastructure leads — translating programmable finance into institutional language
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AI-native financial infrastructure
Agent-ready market infrastructure design, AI-compatible pricing and risk engines, autonomous collateral management frameworks
// Standards fluency

Rigorous standards literacy is our beachhead advantage.

We work from first principles across the full standards stack — from ISDA documentation and regulatory frameworks to on-chain token standards. Deep standards knowledge is a prerequisite for credible institutional work; imprecise references are credibility risks we proactively avoid.

ERC-6123 ERC-3643 ISDA CDM ISDA Master Agreement CSA EMIR MiFID II ERC-20 ERC-1400 XVA / CCR Collateral optimisation Tokenized RWAs Valuation oracles Settlement automation
// Design philosophy

Automation that reduces risk — not merely redistributes it.

Institution first. Every design decision is evaluated against institutional adoption requirements — legal enforceability, regulatory compliance, operational resilience, auditability.
Open standards over proprietary lock-in. We build on EIPs, ISDA, BIS and IOSCO standards. Composability and interoperability are non-negotiable design goals.
Security over novelty. Correctness and security are not traded away for throughput, elegance, or technological novelty.
Legally enforceable by design. Smart contracts without legal wrapper are incomplete instruments. Legal engineering is embedded in every engagement, not added afterwards.
Long-term trust over short-term revenue. We do not promote blockchain where conventional technology provides a better solution. Evidence-based recommendations are the only kind we make.
// Get in touch

Work with Nexav Partners

We work with financial institutions, infrastructure providers, interbank consortia, and protocol teams building the next generation of capital markets infrastructure. Engagements range from a single feasibility study to a multi-year strategic partnership.

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Stefan Haupt
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