Consultancy

The UAE has emerged as one of the world's most crypto-friendly regulatory environments, with VARA (the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority) providing a clear licensing framework for digital asset businesses, and free zones like ADGM and DIFC offering additional regulatory pathways. Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 programme has placed digital economy development at its core, creating growing opportunities for fintech and Web3 businesses. Both jurisdictions offer favourable tax environments and strong institutional investor presence — making them attractive operational bases for crypto projects.

Peninsula CS guides crypto and Web3 founders through jurisdiction selection (mainland UAE, ADGM, DIFC, or other free zones), company formation, regulatory compliance with VARA and relevant free zone authorities, and ongoing corporate governance requirements. With 1,500+ companies incorporated and Alistair Paine's 15 years of MENA corporate services experience, the firm provides practical on-the-ground expertise rather than generic formation services.

Semoto is a B2B marketplace and advisory platform that connects companies with vetted Web3 service providers. Clients can search 500+ providers by category or region, submit an RFQ to receive tailored proposals, or engage Semoto directly for strategic advisory on more complex projects.

The marketplace covers a wide range of Web3 specialisms including legal and regulatory counsel, tax and accounting, KYC/AML compliance, blockchain development, tokenomics, custody, payment infrastructure, and growth marketing, among others.

Eunice is an AI-powered due diligence platform that acts as the accountability layer between automated analysis and institutional decision-making. It solves the problem of speed versus governance — enabling compliance teams to move faster without sacrificing accuracy, traceability, or regulatory defensibility.

Eunice covers two primary verticals: digital assets (including crypto tokens, stablecoins, tokenized products, and MiCA-regulated issuances) and private markets (private equity, venture capital, private credit, real assets, and hedge funds).

A typical Gauntlet engagement provides ongoing quantitative risk parameter optimisation for DeFi protocols — using agent-based simulation and quantitative finance methodology to model how the protocol's economic system behaves under stress conditions. Deliverables include parameter recommendations (collateral factors, liquidation thresholds, interest rate curves), risk reports, and ongoing monitoring. For major protocols, this is an ongoing service rather than a one-time project.

Gauntlet's risk management service is positioned as an ongoing engagement at six-figure annual rates for major protocols — reflecting the continuous nature of the work and the scale of TVL being protected. For protocols like Aave and Compound (with billions in TVL), the cost of a Gauntlet engagement is modest relative to the risk mitigation value. Specific pricing is determined by protocol complexity and TVL scale.

Delphi Consulting (the advisory arm) works with protocols on tokenomics modelling, mechanism design, go-to-market strategy, competitive analysis, DeFi system architecture, and launch strategy. The advisory practice directly leverages Delphi's research team — meaning advisory clients benefit from the same analytical depth that produces the firm's widely-cited institutional research reports, rather than a separate team of generalist consultants.

Delphi Digital's institutional research subscription starts from approximately $1,500 per month, providing access to the firm's deep-dive protocol analyses, market structure research, and competitive landscape reports. Advisory engagement pricing is project-based and significantly higher — the subscription is the entry point for organisations wanting Delphi's analytical perspective without a full advisory relationship.