Meet Aaron Elahi 

#Bitcoin & Crypto Simplified

Omar Aaron Elahi — professionally known as Aaron Elahi — is an advisor, speaker, and strategist recognized across both academic and industry platforms.

Aaron began his finance career on Lombard Street, London, and for more than two decades has specialized in investment banking technologies, trading systems, and liquidity infrastructures that have managed and monitored billions of dollars. He is regarded as an authority in algorithmic trading, with expertise spanning DeFi, blockchain, FinTech, and digital assets.

“Bitcoin and blockchain represent a paradigm shift in the global financial system — one that is fundamentally reshaping the future of finance.”

Today, Aaron teaches and advises internationally, helping investors and institutions understand, adopt, and strategically engage with blockchain and digital assets.

He is the founder of Global Crypto Insights think tank, and serves as a trusted advisor to hedge funds, family offices, and financial professionals.

Aaron has delivered specialist expertise to leading institutions including Deutsche Bank AG, UBS, Barclays Investment Bank, National Grid, Gazprom Trading, and RISQ Trading.

Aaron Elahi is Trusted By

Aaron Elahi has delivered specialist liquidity, trading, and technology expertise to Tier-1 financial institutions including Barclays, UBS, and Deutsche Bank AG which has monitored and managed trillions of dollars in assets and liabilities.

Oxford University – Blockchain Strategy Programme

Aaron completed the Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, where he collaborated with global executives and academics.

This programme deepened his expertise in blockchain, digital assets, and the future of institutional finance — providing a foundation that now supports his work with hedge funds and family offices worldwide.

Aaron Elahi is a recognized Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Ecosystem Partner. 

BCG is one of the world’s leading consulting firms, collaborating with global leaders in business and society to address their most critical challenges.

Through this partnership, Aaron contributes institutional-grade expertise in blockchain adoption, regulation, and digital finance strategy—ensuring clients gain clear, actionable insights in a rapidly evolving market.

Aaron’s ecosystem extends beyond BCG, encompassing alliances with leading academics, policymakers, and global innovators. This trusted network allows him to translate complex financial and technological developments into strategies that empower institutions, investors, and innovators worldwide.

Partnership and collaboration experience only not an endorsement.

Aaron's 20 Years Career Highlights 

  • Multi-Billion Pan-European trading Exchange Development, Consultant.
  • Full life cycle delivery of Front office algorithmic trading Systems, including the development of best-in-class and institutional grade trading technology infrastructure.
  • As a consultant, I contributed to the UK Balancing Mechanism Core Dispatch Optimizer algorithm, which annually trades over $1 billion as part of the UK's National Critical Infrastructure.
  • Worked on the delivery of a $195 Billion & 2.2 Trillion Asset/ liability Evaluation monitoring tools for liquidity for a tier one global investment.
  • Crypto advisor for wealth managers who manage a combined total £1.5bn+ in client assets.
  • Advisor to institutional Funds of Funds in the crypto space, supporting hedge fund managers overseeing $19 billion.
  • Crypto strategy advisor for short-term, primarily market-neutral, algorithmic trading fund ($90 Million USD AUM).

Educational Programs — Tailored to Help Professionals Understand Digital Asset Market

With over 20 years of experience in global finance and digital asset markets, Aaron delivers bespoke guidance designed for wealth managers, family offices, and institutional investors.

Our network spans Tier-1 banks, hedge funds, and global advisors, giving clients access to world-class insights and strategies across the fast-changing digital asset economy — from London to Dubai and beyond.

What sets us apart is our ability to build trusted, long-term partnerships. Many of our clients come through personal introductions and stay because of the clarity, confidence, and institutional credibility we bring to every engagement.

Global Presence.

Local Insight.

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Global Digital Asset Expertise

From London to New York, Geneva to Dubai, Hong Kong to Singapore and Cape Town

we participate in premier global events and closed-door forums shaping the future of digital assets.

Aaron shares insights from these forums to help learners stay informed.

Aaron is a regular participant at some of the world’s most exclusive, invitation-only events — including the Hogan Lovells Annual Summit on Crypto and Digital Asset Week in London, California, and Singapore. These forums focus on the institutional adoption of digital assets, bringing together the full ecosystem of policymakers, financial institutions, investors, and industry leaders.

Through these events, Aaron engages with:

  • Global Policymakers
  • Andrew Griffith, MP — Economic Secretary to the UK Treasury
  • Lord Chris Holmes — House of Lords, UK
  • Lawrence Wintermeyer — Chair, GBBC Digital Finance
  • Institutional Leaders
    Senior executives driving digital asset strategy at JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Citi, UBS, Barclays, HSBC, BlackRock, BNY Mellon, State Street, Deutsche Bank, Societe Generale, and Morgan Stanley.
  • Asset Managers & Investors
    Advisors and funds representing $100bn+ in assets, including Fidelity Digital Assets, CoinShares, WisdomTree, Invesco, and Hamilton Lane.
  • Global Media & Thought Leaders
    Covered and supported by Bloomberg, Financial Times, and Securities.io.
  • Press including: Bloomberg, Financial Times, The Tokenizer, Securities.io

Aaron’s insight at these closed-door sessions underscores his position at the heart of the institutional digital asset conversation — shaping how governments, hedge funds, and global investors navigate blockchain, DeFi, and digital finance.

What I’ve learned

Here are some of the most important lessons I’ve learned over the past 22 years:

Deutsche Bank AG

Team of 1

My first ever consulting engagement and the start of an amazing career. The lesson. Relationships matter. The person who I first consulted 10 years ago continues to recommend me to global financial institutions.
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Oxford University

Team of 65

Attended Oxford university and reached out to 65 of my fellow attendees on the Blockchain Strategy programme, who all are world-class professionals to collaborate in the Blockchain and digital asset space. And all of them saying YES!

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Institutional Research

In 21+ countries

In 21+ countries, being the first person, other world-class professionals in the digital assets space think of when they need an answer to a question. Being this person makes me incredibly proud.

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AARON'S GLOBAL INDUSTRY RECOGNITION