Technical Architecture

How SIDERIS works.

A non-custodial orchestration layer between your bank and modern settlement rails. Your bank initiates. SIDERIS orchestrates. Beneficiary receives fiat.

Architecture

Where SIDERIS sits.

YOUR BANK
Core Banking
Initiates & Approves
SIDERIS
API Gateway
Routing Engine
Compliance Screening
Evidence Engine
Status Manager
SETTLEMENT LAYER
Licensed On-Ramp
Rail Partner
Licensed CASP
Local Payout Rails
Payout confirmed
Real-time status

Important: Your bank's experience is 100% fiat-in, fiat-out. The settlement mechanism is an internal technical layer — fully managed by SIDERIS and its regulated partners.

Settlement Process

How a payment settles through SIDERIS.

SIDERIS uses a regulated bridge model to deliver same-day settlement on corridors where direct FX liquidity is structurally constrained — EUR↔XOF, USD↔XOF, CNY↔XOF, and beyond. Payout rails adapt to each destination: SEPA, SWIFT gpi, Fedwire, local ACH, or instant payment networks.

1

Instruction

Your bank initiates a payment via the SIDERIS API. The instruction is logged, signed, and compliance-screened in real time.

2

Local settlement

Your bank settles local currency (XOF) to a licensed local on-ramp partner operating under BCEAO oversight.

3
Technical Layer

Bridge conversion

The on-ramp converts XOF to a regulated stablecoin (EURCV or equivalent MiCA-compliant instrument). This conversion is the settlement transport mechanism — it is not a speculative or retail activity.

4
Technical Layer

International off-ramp

A licensed CASP in the target jurisdiction receives the stablecoin and converts it to the destination fiat currency, settled into SIDERIS's regulated local bank account or Nostro arrangement.

5

Final payout

SIDERIS triggers payout via the optimal local rail — SEPA Instant for EUR corridors, SWIFT gpi for USD, local ACH or RTP networks where available. Your bank receives real-time confirmation. Transaction complete.

Critical Clarification

Stablecoins function strictly as a settlement transport layer within this architecture. Your bank never holds, manages, or interacts with digital assets. The entire experience — from instruction to final payout — is fiat.

Audit Trail

Every transaction. Fully documented.

SIDERIS automatically generates a regulator-grade audit file for every transaction.

  • Originating bank approval and instruction log
  • Trade documentation (DPI, customs certificates, tax validation)
  • AML/compliance screening record
  • Settlement reference and execution log
  • Time-stamped counterparty identification

Your bank can demonstrate fully compliant institutional payment flows to BCEAO and other regulators — without additional operational burden on your teams.

Regulator-ready documentation

Accountability

Clear accountability. No ambiguity.

Responsibility
Your Bank
SIDERIS
Technical Partners
Client KYC / AML
Trade document validation
Payment initiation & approval
Settlement orchestration
Compliance routing & screening
Audit trail generation
Stablecoin custody & conversion
Blockchain execution

Your bank remains fully accountable to your regulators. SIDERIS is accountable for the orchestration layer. Technical partners execute under SIDERIS oversight and contractual mandate.

Integration

One integration. No infrastructure replacement.

SIDERIS connects to your existing core banking system. No new internal infrastructure required.

Integration Options

  • REST API
  • SWIFT connectivity
  • Host-to-host
  • File-based

Onboarding Phases

  • 1. Integration & sandbox (30 days)
  • 2. Controlled live flow (30 days)
  • 3. Optimisation & scale
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