Decentralized Architecture Against Geopolitical Asset Freezes
Forensic parameters of the document:
Weaponizability of the infrastructure: Deconstruction of the geopolitical instrumentalization of legacy custodians (SWIFT & Euroclear).
Capital flight: The physical and digital restructuring of asset custody by non-allied sovereign wealth funds.
Stateless networks: The implementation of decentralized ledgers (e.g., mBridge) as geopolitical insurance against the freezing of currency reserves.
Legal frictions: The clash between international sanctions regimes (OFAC) and state immunity under international law.