Circuit: Securing Nexubis
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We first met Circuit back when the rooms were smaller, the coffee stronger, and “five-minute chats” somehow turned into midnight presentations. The kind of early-stage chaos you weirdly miss later. They didn’t just open the door; they kept it open. This one’s about them first. How they build, how they collaborate, and how working with Circuit didn’t just level up our output, it leveled up how Nexubis thinks.
What Circuit Actually Does
Circuit builds Automatic Asset Extraction, a recovery system designed to mitigate issues that may arise in crypto and custody. If keys are lost, a custodian fails, or a wallet gets compromised, Circuit moves assets to safety on purpose, not on hope. It’s a shift from key-centric to asset-centric security. In simple terms: lose the keys, not the assets. That one line changed how we looked at security and how we designed everything around it.
The Collaboration That Shaped Us
Initially, our brief was straightforward: refine the brand and streamline the website. But the deeper we went, the more complex the puzzle became. Circuit isn’t your average Web3 startup. They work at the intersection of regulation, infrastructure, and speed. So the challenge wasn’t to make them look good, it was to make them understood by compliance teams, executives, and engineers all at once. We rebuilt the system from the inside out: language, visuals, structure, all pointing to a single outcome: clarity under pressure.
How Circuit Empowers Others
Circuit has this quiet confidence. They don’t gatekeep knowledge. They share context, connect the right people, and make sure the message lands, whether you’re a COO, a compliance officer, or a developer debugging on a Tuesday afternoon. Plug in their recovery pattern and your worst day becomes manageable. Not easy, but simple. There’s a difference.
How They Helped Nexubis Grow
Phase one was small. We wanted to earn our seat at the table. We restructured their brand, refined investor decks, and redesigned the website to make complex recovery mechanics feel simple, fast, and credible. Then came funding. Then came scale. Suddenly, we were designing motion systems, 3D visual frameworks, and technical diagrams reviewed by people who had built security at global scale. We even collaborated with Yelena, the former CMO of Fireblocks, to refine how we communicated triggers, risk states, and failovers. Those sessions changed the way we think about storytelling in high-pressure industries, and that perspective has stayed with us since.
What We Built Together
- A principle-driven brand system built to scale, not just look pretty
- A website that translates complex recovery logic into a 10-second elevator pitch
- A 3D and motion library that visualises cause, effect, and recovery with zero fluff
- Investor and partner decks that link guarantees directly to business impact
- Product UI design support that brings clarity where it matters most
We learned how to communicate trust visually, and that’s no small skill.
The Hard Problem We Solved
Recovery in Web3 doesn’t have a common visual language. One bad metaphor and you risk overselling or confusing everything. Together, we refined that language. We stripped the noise. Used fewer words. Built motion that educates, not decorates. Every element, from product truth to visuals to tone, pointed in one direction: understanding.
The Founder Behind The Mission
Harry is the kind of founder you want in your corner. Sharp, calm, collaborative, and allergic to ego. Working with him never felt like “take the brief and smile.” It felt like co-building. Like being part of something that genuinely matters. He brings that same energy to everyone he works with. You can feel it in the partners, the product, and even the Slack messages at 11 p.m.
A Few Moments That Stuck
Some of our best moments were the smallest ones. Redrawing a single diagram three times until the failure path made sense in five seconds. Debating one verb because the wrong one might oversell the promise. Circuit didn’t just sign off on files; they shaped the thinking behind them. That kind of trust leaves a mark.
Press And Proof
- Forbes: Featured for redefining recovery architecture post-hack
- SEC Crypto Task Force: Invited to roundtables on custody and risk language
- Shift Markets Integration: Recovery by Default included in institutional trading flows
Each step proved that recovery doesn’t have to be reactive. It can be proactive, precise, and predictable.
Gratitude
To Harry, Yelena, and the entire Circuit team, thank you. For the honest debates, the after-hours reverts, the patience, and the partnership that helped shape not just your brand, but ours too. Circuit didn’t just help secure assets. They helped secure our standards.
