AllianceBlock Introduces Nuant: A Big Milestone in Bridging TradFi and DeFi
AllianceBlock proudly introduces our biggest milestone in ensuring our technology is utilized in traditional finance
AllianceBlock has always been driven by our vision to bridge the gap between TradFi and DeFi. With the blockchain industry in its early years and most foundational technologies still being developed, we have already made several key infrastructural contributions to the DeFi space. Today, we are taking a huge step forward — and one of our biggest milestones — to provide solutions for TradFi firms entering the crypto space.
To further our vision of bridging the gap between TradFi and DeFi, we are proud to introduce Nuant. Utilizing AllianceBlock technologies, Nuant will leverage our decentralized infrastructure to develop solutions for the TradFi industry. This gives AllianceBlock a renewed focus on building infrastructure solutions for blockchain and DeFi, with Nuant’s focus on developing integrated solutions for TradFi utilizing AllianceBlock technology. Our joint collaborative efforts expand on our vision and bring more utility to ALBT, especially with utilization in the TradFi space. As AllianceBlock strives to bring DeFi into TradFi, Nuant will bring TradFi into DeFi.
Embracing a new opportunity with Nuant
AllianceBlock was established in 2018 as a non-profit foundation based in Utrecht, Netherlands. It was designed to facilitate the creation of protocols and infrastructure elements enabling decentralized finance applications. Since 2018, we have developed several infrastructure pieces, including the DeFi Terminal, Bridge, DEX, Fundrs, and, more recently, TIDV. In addition, multiple protocols and SDKs are still being developed for upcoming releases, such as the Single-Sided Liquidity Provisioning (SSLP) Protocol, Cross-Border Rules Engine, and the Bridge and DEX SDKs, to name a few.
These infrastructure pieces are designed to make it easier for startups and developers to get started in blockchain development and enter the DeFi space. Underpinning the AllianceBlock ecosystem of solutions and protocols is ALBT, our utility token that enables access to all of our platforms and end-to-end infrastructure.
We have also built with compliance in mind to enable a seamless gateway for traditional institutions to enter DeFi. Integrating our compliance solutions and DeFi building blocks enables the creation of compliant pools, funding mechanisms, and much more. As the call for greater regulation of the DeFi space has grown over the years, we have been at the forefront of developing important technologies for compliance, such as identity verification, KYC, and cross-border rules. Compliance, however, is just one of the many requirements for traditional institutions to participate in the space.
It became clear to us that if TradFi institutions want to utilize our DeFi tech, there is a need to build compliant integrated solutions that are specific to the needs of the TradFi industry. These include solutions for portfolio management with multiple wallets, exchanges, and digital asset properties, along with comprehensive information and intelligence for digital assets. In addition, research and due diligence tools that are critical to decision-making and selecting digital assets.
Next to AllianceBlock as a non-profit organization, it was fundamental to create an additional commercial entity that will cater specifically to these needs and develop solutions that will make it easier for TradFi institutions to participate in DeFi. A commercial entity will be well-positioned to leverage institutional connections and cultivate an ecosystem of TradFi clients, such as crypto funds, banks, asset managers, and the like.
Utilizing AllianceBlock’s DeFi technology, Nuant is exactly the commercial entity we envisioned to bridge TradFi with DeFi. Nuant was founded by our Co-Founders, Rachid Ajaja and Matthijs de Vries, to build integrated solutions for the traditional finance industry. Nuant’s integrated solution for institutional professionals utilizes AllianceBlock’s technology to facilitate the on-chain execution of DeFi investment solutions and strategies.
Nuant is established in the heart of Crypto Valley in Zug, Switzerland, with a highly-experienced team of over 50 people from multiple backgrounds in traditional and decentralized finance. Together with AllianceBlock’s ecosystem, Nuant will serve financial institutions focusing first on crypto funds, hedge funds, family offices, and wealth managers engaged in digital asset management.
Nuant will make certain that AllianceBlock technology is used in the TradFi industry. Nuant’s use of our infrastructure brings incredible utility for ALBT, as Nuant’s clients will be directly and indirectly utilizing the token, especially as they grow the usage and adoption of their platform.
The joint collaboration efforts between AllianceBlock and Nuant will further our vision of bridging TradFi and DeFi. AllianceBlock will focus on building infrastructure solutions for blockchain and DeFi, and Nuant will focus on leveraging our technologies to bring solutions for TradFi.
What is Nuant
Nuant is an integrated solution for institutional professionals to support their digital asset portfolio management, research, and data intelligence needs. The platform is designed and developed to address the needs of institutional portfolio managers in managing their digital asset portfolio and decision support.
Institutions can seamlessly connect their wallets and exchange accounts to Nuant, allowing them to easily monitor their portfolios and receive real-time overviews with curated insights and analytics. Multiple data feeds from on-chain and off-chain sources are collated and organized to offer contextualized digital asset intelligence, providing a comprehensive overview of any available digital asset. With integrated tools for research and selection, managers can quickly determine which tokens, projects, or wallets are compliant with their investment research and due diligence processes.
Nuant is specifically focused on financial institutions, building a platform and solution geared towards addressing needs that make it easier for these institutions to participate in DeFi. Nuant will utilize key pieces of AllianceBlock’s infrastructure technology, built to make it easy for blockchain builders and participants to get into DeFi.
Nuant will use AllianceBlock’s protocols in the backend for on-chain execution by providing access to liquidity solutions through the DeFi Terminal, DEX, and SSLP, facilitating interoperability through the Bridge and Cross-Messaging Protocol, and capital provisioning through Fundrs. Integration with TIDV across our solutions will enable the creation of compliant pools, campaigns, and fundraising rounds — critical for institutional participation in DeFi, and accessible through Nuant.
In bridging the gap between TradFi and DeFi, AllianceBlock will work with Nuant in a symbiotic relationship as their strategic decentralized partner to ensure the use of our DeFi technologies. This will facilitate the use of ALBT directly and indirectly through their solutions built for the TradFi space.
Building seamless gateways to DeFi
In the incredible journey we’ve had in the past four years, AllianceBlock has relentlessly worked on delivering our vision of bridging TradFi and DeFi. With the launch of Nuant, we are continuing our commitment to this vision by ensuring absolute focus for DeFi with AllianceBlock and TradFi with Nuant — both companies working in complete symbiosis.
AllianceBlock is building seamless gateways into DeFi, by building an end-to-end infrastructure for blockchain builders that empowers them to develop decentralized, secure, and compliant solutions to accelerate their vision.
With Nuant, AllianceBlock takes a concrete step in ensuring our technology is utilized in the TradFi space while providing compliant gateways for institutions to enter DeFi. More importantly, this enhances the utility of ALBT and puts our stake in the ground for adoption and usage in TradFi.
You can find out more about Nuant by visiting their website here. In the coming weeks, Nuant will be publishing articles and sharing updates on their official channels on Twitter and LinkedIn, so make sure to follow them to stay updated.
About Nuant
Nuant is the integrated solution for institutional professionals to support their digital asset portfolio management, research and data intelligence needs. Nuant’s integrated Portfolio analytics platform, powered by their market data and on-chain data services, is built on a set of advanced capabilities, each of which have been specifically developed to address an institutional manager’s Digital Asset portfolio analytics and decision-support needs.
About AllianceBlock
AllianceBlock is bridging the gap between decentralized and traditional finance by remedying issues in both spheres and linking them more closely. AllianceBlock see’s the future of finance as an integrated system in which the best of both worlds can work together to increase capital flows and technological innovation.
They are building this future by bridging traditional finance with compliant, data-driven access to new decentralized markets, DeFi projects and ecosystem-scaling tools such as funding and interoperability. As such, they are building a next-generation financial infrastructure that aims to provide regulated financial entities worldwide with the tools they need to access the DeFi space seamlessly.
