Tim Grant, CEO of Deus X Capital, frames the firm's approach as practical and infrastructure-led rather than focused on hype. Deus X is a family office-backed investment and operating company that concentrates on capital markets, fintech and digital assets, and it began with roughly $1 billion in assets. The firm maintains a global footprint with offices in London, Malta and the UAE, and Grant is scheduled to speak at CoinDesk's Consensus Hong Kong conference in February 2026.
About Deus X Capital
Deus X positions itself as both an investor and an operator, aiming to unlock value across traditional and digital finance. The company combines capital deployment with active building to pursue practical improvements in settlement, costs and transparency. That dual role shapes how the firm chooses and supports businesses across the financial stack.
- Family office-backed investment and operating company
- Focus on capital markets, fintech and digital assets
- Started with roughly $1 billion in assets; offices in London, Malta and the UAE
Tim Grant's background
Grant's entry into the digital-asset space followed early meetings with the executive teams at Ripple and Coinbase in San Francisco, an experience he credits with changing his perspective on finance. By the end of 2015 he was working in digital assets and has remained in the field since. His view emphasizes integrating new tools with traditional finance to solve real inefficiencies rather than trying to replace incumbent systems.
Deus X Capital's strategy
The firm's growth approach is deliberately hands-on and infrastructure-led, combining investing with operating to pursue growth and risk-adjusted returns. Deus X deploys capital through private equity, venture capital, venture building and fund allocation, supporting companies that address trading infrastructure, broker-as-a-service platforms and other digital-asset needs. That orientation explains why the firm builds and backs ventures that can share infrastructure and compound growth together.
- Hands-on, infrastructure-led growth strategy
- Capital deployment via private equity, venture capital, venture building and fund allocation
- Venture portfolio includes Deus X Pay, Cor Prime and Solstice
Consensus Hong Kong 2026
For Grant, Consensus is an opportunity to focus on substance over spectacle and to connect with institutions, regulators and builders who are deploying digital finance in production. He highlights topics such as regulated payments, treasury, tokenization, prime services and institutional DeFi as key engagement areas. The conference programme also includes sessions like Solana Accelerate, reflecting the variety of infrastructure and developer-focused tracks present at the event.
Why this matters
For miners, the announcement is primarily a signal of continued institutional interest in building regulated, production-ready digital finance infrastructure rather than a direct change to mining operations. Deus X's emphasis on payments, treasury and institutional DeFi suggests capital and operational attention is shifting toward infrastructure that connects crypto and traditional finance. This shift can influence where partnerships, tooling and services emerge, even if it does not immediately affect hashing or local power arrangements.
What to do?
If you run between one and a thousand mining devices in Russia, focus on pragmatic steps that keep your operation resilient and connected to market developments. Prioritise straightforward monitoring of industry moves and conferences, review potential service integrations, and keep documentation and compliance processes ready for counterparties.
- Follow developments from industry events and company announcements to spot service or partnership opportunities.
- Evaluate whether treasury, payments or custody providers mentioned by institutional firms could improve your payouts or counterparty risk.
- Keep operational records and documentation up to date to simplify onboarding with new service providers or partners.
- Track infrastructure trends relevant to institutional DeFi and tokenization so you can assess long-term service opportunities.
