Sheraz Ahmed

Tokenization won’t scale without traditional finance accelerating. And earlier this week in Paris, that shift was visible. During @ParisBlockWeek, we gathered 100 leaders - with a strong presence from banks and asset managers - alongside fintechs, corporates, and crypto startups. The big question: What’s next for institutional adoption? Here’s what stood out: 👉 The focus has shifted beyond native crypto assets. Institutions are now looking at non-native assets moving onchain - cash, tokenized money market funds, equities, bonds… This is where real scale is expected. 👉 Europe risks moving too slowly. Across the discussion, one message kept coming back: regulation is necessary - but Europe is taking too much time and adding too much friction. 👉 A strong wake-up call from 21X and other crypto start-ups. Max Heinzle shared a striking comparison between the US and Europe, highlighting how regulatory differences are already shaping where innovation happens. Thanks to our speakers for the quality of the discussion: 🎙️ Benoit Boudier (Boerse Stuttgart Digital) 🎙️ @pahyppolite (@Spiko_finance) 🎙️ @luhelminger (@TACEO_IO) 🎙️ @max_heinzle (@tradeon21x) 🎙️ @MylesHarrison89 (@AMINABankGlobal) 🎙️ @CryptoSherazo (@STORM_Partners) Next events: luma.com/0w3hirm8

At Paris Blockchain Week, Sheraz at @STORM_Partners shares how they’re working with USDC and what that looks like in practice through the Circle Alliance Program.

Over the past 5 years, @STORM_Partners, alongside the blockchain industry, has made significant progress. Time has flown by, and the world continues to change exponentially ⚡️ #Web3 is no longer just about launching tokens. #DigitalAssets are now built to scale, endure, and attract capital. This brand evolution reflects that shift. From supporting projects to enabling the architecture of scalable asset classes. Our core advisory functions must also evolve to fit that vision. 🔸 Strategy & Growth Turning vision into market reality. 🔸 Legal & Resilience Ensuring structures hold under pressure. Because in this market: Growth without structure is fragile. Structure without growth is limiting. The future belongs to those who can do both 🤝 At the intersection of growth and resilience, we operate where value is created, protected, and scaled. Where strategy and structure converge, value becomes scalable. Through Mergers & Acquisitions and Institutional Adoption, we integrate our main capabilities to deliver greater value to our clients and partners for the future of our industry. Thank you for being a part of our journey. More to follow, it’s just the beginning! Keep an eye out. New website coming soon… 👀

Tomorrow morning, @CryptoSherazo will speak at @TheBigWhale_ Corporate Breakfast. A closed-room event with 150 senior decision-makers from across European finance. Alongside speakers from Boerse Stuttgart Digital, Spiko, TACEO, 21x, and AMINA Bank. The topic: why on-chain exposure is no longer optional for institutions. Request your invite here: luma.com/thebigwhale-ap…

STORM Partners is heading to Paris this week 🇫🇷 Europe's leading institutional digital asset event, @ParisBlockWeek, takes place at the Carrousel du Louvre. The event attracts over 10,000 attendees, with more than 70% being C-level executives. The theme this year is where institutions and digital assets finally meet. Here's the full breakdown of where to find us 🧵

Excited to share that we have joined the @circle Alliance Program, a global community of teams focused on bringing the world on-chain, powered by @USDC! 🤝

BSA EPFL Stablecoins & Payments Conference 🚀

This week, the STORM Partners team is heading to the Stablecoins & Payments Conference at @EPFL, hosted by @bsaepfl Blockchain Student Association⚡ The key question on the table: How can banks actually create a DeFi strategy? Sheraz Ahmed, Nicola Massella, and Jules Dubourg will be taking the stage to break down the practical steps for integrating decentralized infrastructure into traditional banking models. Join us for the panel and connect with the team afterward🤝 📅 Date: March 20, 2026 📍 Location: BC Building, EPFL 🔗 Register here: luma.com/nepg7a02 Shoutout to the organizers and sponsors bringing the ecosystem together: @AlphaTONCapital, @Ledger, @xrpl_commons , @ensdomains , @hyli_org, @Raiffeisen_CH , @Swissquote, @taurus_hq, @SYZ_Group, @supernova_io, @MiCA_Alliance, @thecryptovalley, @wiw3ch, and CMTA Inc.

⚡How to streamline documentation, minimize friction, and build trust in commodity transactions? The panel looked at how tokenizing physical assets can transform trade finance. By linking real-world assets to blockchain, it simplifies documentation, speeds up processes, and builds trust, allowing stakeholders to verify quality, track ownership, and make better decisions. 🎤 @CryptoSherazo - @STORM_Partners 🎤 Konstantin Kraiss - LynxCap 🎤 Maxime Noinin - @sicpa 🎤 Ekaterina Emelianova - TradeXBank The focus isn’t just on digitization, it’s on creating real business value and boosting transparency, efficiency, and reliability in commodity transactions.

Guiding the evening with clarity, energy, and deep industry insight, @CryptoSherazo led powerful conversations on the future of Web3, regulation, and the responsibility of builders shaping the next era of digital trust. Thank you, Sheraz, for elevating an unforgettable evening.

🏗️ 𝐓𝐨𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲: 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝, 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 How are institutional-grade frameworks connecting physical assets to digital markets? And what standards are required to make them credible at scale? Hear the experts tackle these questions live in Zurich. 🎙️ Speakers: @CryptoSherazo - @STORM_Partners @khem - @DGLD_Official Konstantin Kraiss - LynxCap Investments AG Youri Hazanov - @sicpa Full agenda here: cryptovalley.swiss/web3-banking-s… You can’t miss this edition of the Web3 Banking Symposium!

From Algorand to Polygon, @STORM_Partners provides the tools necessary for the digital age. Hear from their leader, Sheraz Ahmed, on his journey and his practice in the blockchain industry. Sign up via Luma: luma.com/n3gxz79z

🎥 Conversations from #Davos 🇨🇭 | Davos Web3 Hub J’ai posé une question à Sheraz Ahmed, Managing Partner @STORM_Partners, @CryptoSherazo : 💬 « Qu’attendent les utilisateurs aujourd’hui d’un exchange crypto mondial qu’ils n’attendaient pas il y a 2 ans ? » - Ksenia @KseniaAtBitMart, Growth @BitMartExchange 👉 Et vous, qu’en pensez-vous ? Répondez en commentaires! #Web3 #Crypto #DavosWeb3

One of the interesting unlocks in crypto wasn’t tech, it was language. Banks hated “crypto.” But ❤️ “digital assets” @CryptoSherazo from @STORM_Partners touched on it in a recent SPACES @BLH_Canada @GenzioCo @ActionCEO @GoldieCity Clip below 👇 twitter.com/i/spaces/1OwxW…

A grounded discussion on how blockchain is being deployed at scale across public and enterprise systems. 🎙️ Moderator: @CryptoSherazo (WEF Global Shaper, Storm) Clara Tsao, Sandro Knöpfel, Kamal Youssefi, Jeremy Britton, Anders Kristiansen

Last week in St. Moritz, Trust Hive set the tone. 🍷 An intimate evening of fine wines, high-level conversations, and powerful connections at Pavarotti Wine Bar ahead of The Trust Circle. Big thanks to our co-host Alpen Capital and partner @TrustSwap for making it happen.

Compute as Infrastructure ⚡ At #TrustCircle Talks in St. Moritz, Stefan Kern (@Bitkern) & @CryptoSherazo (@STORM_Partners) highlighted how trusted physical computing infrastructure powers Bitcoin and AI, turning digital innovation into real-world impact.

Liquidity sets the market’s future: At The Trust Circle – Talks, St. Moritz, Thomas Restout (@B2C2Group) and @CryptoSherazo (@STORM_Partners) underscored that deep, reliable liquidity is the foundation for scalable and resilient digital asset markets.