Trust-Based Payment and Settlement Solutions
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Where Digital Assets Meet Institutional Trust
Our Mission
To provide secure, compliant, and innovative trust-based financial infrastructure that enables complex transactions, digital asset settlements, and bespoke remittance solutions.
Our Vision
To be the leading provider of escrow-based and trust-powered financial services that bridge traditional finance with emerging digital ecosystems.
Solutions and Services
Buffalo Trust delivers a suite of trust-based financial services designed to support complex, high-value, and regulated transactions. These services are built on a foundation of statutory trust powers and are enhanced through a strategic relationship with Innovation Trust Bank International, a non-depository U.S.-supervised financial institution operating under Puerto Rico's International Financial Entity (IFE) Act No. 273-2012.
ClearTrust offers a comprehensive suite of solutions, including escrow services for both fiat, digital, and real assets, as well as trust-based payment options and additional services designed to meet diverse needs.
ESCROW SOLUTIONS
Buffalo Trust delivers escrow services for secure holding, management, and conditional release of funds or assets in complex or high-value transactions. Offerings include escrow-based and partial settlement options, enabling incremental payments or milestone-based disbursements to optimize liquidity and reduce risk. Programmatic verification and subledger tracking streamline processes and maintain transactional integrity, making these solutions suitable for both traditional and affiliate-driven agreements.
Digital Asset Escrow
Digital Asset Escrow is a secure platform for managing digital asset transactions on public blockchains. It includes automated onboarding, identity verification, and secure custody features such as multi-factor authentication and end-to-end encryption. The platform supports smart contract-based workflows and is designed to meet the needs of clients operating in tokenized or blockchain-integrated environments.
Bespoke Remittance Solutions
Buffalo Trust offers tailored remittance services for scenarios that require structured fund disbursement. These include disaster relief payments, litigation settlements, and other specialized use cases. The trust handles onboarding, compliance screening, payment execution, and reporting, ensuring that funds are distributed securely and in accordance with regulatory requirements.
Trust Based Payments Solutions
The ability to make cross-border payouts with local rails (where available) to meet payment obligations. In some cases, W3 enabled instant payouts are not available.
Escrow. Optimized
Account Type Feature Matrix
Buffalo Trust offers a diverse range of account types tailored to your specific financial needs. The table below outlines the available account categories and their compatible features.
ACCOUNT
TYPES
Trust Based Services
Buffalo Trust offers a suite of trust-based financial services, including Banking-as-a-Service, Compliance-as-a-Service, and Risk-as-a-Service, in partnership with Innovation Trust Bank International. These services deliver secure, regulated infrastructure for managing accounts, ensuring compliance, and assessing risk in complex financial transactions.
Trust Based Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS)
Buffalo Trust's Trust Based BaaS offering is powered by its institutional relationship with Innovation Trust Bank International. Through this partnership, Buffalo Trust provides integrated financial infrastructure that bridges traditional and digital banking functions. Services include account management, transaction processing, and digital asset support—all delivered through a trust-based framework.
Trust Based Compliance-as-a-Service (CaaS)
Trust Based CaaS is also delivered in partnership with Innovation Bank. It provides a comprehensive compliance infrastructure that includes KYC/KYB onboarding, AML/OFAC screening, and transaction monitoring. This ecosystem of compliance technologies and personnel ensures that clients meet U.S. regulatory standards while executing complex or innovative financial transactions.
Risk-as-a-Service (RaaS)
Buffalo Trust also leverages Risk-as-a-Service through Innovation Bank. RaaS supports credit reviews, financial risk assessments, and mitigation strategies for both tangible and intangible assets. It is particularly useful for counterparties engaged in high-risk or multi-jurisdictional transactions. The service includes access to specialized tools, staff, and systems that align with U.S. regulatory expectations.
Who It's For
Buffalo Trust serves a diverse range of counterparties who require secure, compliant, and structured financial infrastructure to support complex transactions.
High-Net-Worth Individuals and Family Offices
These clients use Buffalo Trust to manage bespoke transactions, preserve capital, and execute cross-border or multi-generational wealth strategies. The trust structure provides a secure and compliant environment for sensitive financial operations.
Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
SMEs benefit from escrow-based and partial settlement services to manage liquidity, reduce counterparty risk, and streamline capital deployment. These services are particularly useful in transactions involving suppliers, investors, or strategic partners.
Institutional Investors and Capital Partners
Investors leverage Buffalo Trust to facilitate structured investments, tokenized asset offerings, and escrow-backed funding arrangements. The trust's infrastructure ensures transparency, regulatory alignment, and operational control.
Digital Asset Issuers and Blockchain Projects
Projects issuing tokenized commodities or digital securities use Buffalo Trust to manage fiat and crypto flows, enforce smart contract conditions, and ensure compliance with U.S. financial regulations.
Program Arrangers and Intermediaries
Entities managing disaster relief, litigation settlements, or other mass disbursement programs rely on Buffalo Trust to onboard recipients, screen transactions, and execute payments securely and efficiently.
Cross-Border Counterparties
In international transactions where legal frameworks vary, Buffalo Trust provides a neutral, U.S.-based statutory trust structure that simplifies settlement and mitigates jurisdictional risk. Each of these parties benefits from a platform that combines trust-based custody, automated compliance, and scalable transaction workflows—delivered through a regulated and auditable framework.
Comprehensive Trust and Escrow Solutions
Global Payments. Local Confidence
Buffalo Trust delivers flexible, secure trust and escrow solutions for a wide range of clients, including complex settlements, milestone-based payments, and compliance-driven remittance programs. Our platform integrates automated compliance, regulatory oversight, and digital asset management to streamline even the most intricate financial transactions.
Our Partners
Innovation Trust Bank International
Innovation Trust Bank International is a non-depository U.S.-supervised financial institution operating under Puerto Rico's International Financial Entity (IFE) Act No. 273-2012. It provides the regulatory and operational backbone for Buffalo Trust's Trust Based Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), Compliance-as-a-Service (CaaS), and Risk-as-a-Service (RaaS) offerings. Innovation Bank brings deep expertise in compliance, transaction screening, and financial infrastructure, enabling Buffalo Trust to deliver secure, scalable, and compliant services across both traditional and digital asset ecosystems.
Park Avenue Finance
Park Avenue Finance (PAF) is a financial innovation firm with a track record of designing and executing first-generation capital instruments and structured transactions. With over $4 billion in released economic value and decades of experience across capital markets, tax, legal, and regulatory domains, PAF serves as a strategic partner to Buffalo Trust. PAF's expertise in escrow-based and partial settlement structures, as well as its proprietary financial modeling and structuring capabilities, inform the design and execution of many of Buffalo Trust's bespoke solutions.
Performance Metrics
Buffalo Trust's infrastructure and services are grounded in measurable performance and operational rigor:
$1.9B+
Total Payment Volume
in total amount of solutions funding (2018 – 2024)
$750M+
Total Transaction Volume
Total notional solutions transactions (2018 – 2024)
$216M
Total Solutions Impact
Total amount of value unlocked from solutions transactions (2018-2024)
These metrics reflect Buffalo Trust's commitment to scale, security, and compliance in every transaction.
Industries We Serve
Buffalo Trust supports a wide range of industries where secure, compliant, and structured financial execution is essential:
Cross-Border Trade & Investment
For counterparties operating across jurisdictions who require a neutral, U.S.-based trust structure to manage risk and enforce agreements.
Real Estate & Infrastructure
For escrow-backed closings, phased capital deployment, and cross-border development financing—executed seamlessly using either fiat or cryptocurrency.
Private Capital & Family Offices
For managing bespoke transactions, capital preservation, and multi-generational wealth strategies.
Digital Assets & Blockchain
For tokenized asset issuance, smart contract-based settlements, and fiat-to-crypto escrow flows. Each of these sectors benefits from Buffalo Trust's ability to combine trust-based custody, programmable compliance, and scalable transaction infrastructure.
Our Team
Buffablo Trust is led by a multidisciplinary team with deep expertise in trust law, financial structuring, digital assets, compliance, and cross-border transactions. Our leadership brings decades of experience from global financial institutions, regulatory bodies, and fintech innovation labs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Buffalo Trust?
Buffalo Trust is a Wyoming-based statutory trust that provides escrow, remittance, and trust-based financial infrastructure for complex transactions. It supports both fiat and digital assets and is designed to meet the needs of counterparties operating in regulated and emerging markets.
How is Buffalo Trust different from a traditional escrow provider?
Buffalo Trust combines statutory trust powers with integrated compliance, banking, and risk services. Through its partnership with Innovation Trust Bank International, it delivers Trust Based Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), Compliance-as-a-Service (CaaS), and Risk-as-a-Service (RaaS), enabling a more secure, scalable, and compliant transaction environment.
Who can use Buffalo Trust?
Buffalo Trust serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, SMEs, institutional investors, digital asset issuers, program arrangers, and cross-border counterparties. It is particularly well-suited for clients who require structured, multi-party, or jurisdictionally complex financial solutions.
What types of transactions does Buffalo Trust support?
Buffalo Trust supports escrow-based settlements, partial settlements, escrow optimization, digital asset issuance, disaster relief disbursements, litigation settlements, and other bespoke remittance programs.
Is Buffalo Trust regulated?
Yes. Buffalo Trust operates under the Wyoming Statutory Trust Act and partners with Innovation Trust Bank International, a U.S.-supervised financial institution regulated under Puerto Rico's IFE Act No. 273-2012.
Can Buffalo Trust handle crypto and digital assets?
Yes. Buffalo Trust supports both fiat and crypto transactions, including tokenized asset issuance and smart contract-based settlements. It provides secure custody, compliance screening, and programmable disbursement for digital assets.
How do I get started?
To initiate a transaction or explore a custom solution, contact us at info@buffalotrust.io or call 866-461-7535. Our team will guide you through onboarding, documentation, and execution. Also, visit https://app.buffalotrust.io to open up an account.
Time Equals Value, Savings, and Less Risk
Each day without a signed Term Sheet and Letter Agreement delays the time-to-value of your opportunity. Whether you're managing a complex transaction, structuring a digital asset issuance, or coordinating a multi-party settlement, Buffalo Trust provides the infrastructure to move forward with confidence.
Our team—alongside our partners at Park Avenue Finance—is ready to help you and your advisors understand the value of acting now. We'll walk you through the process, align on structure, and ensure your transaction is secure, compliant, and optimized from day one. Don't wait to unlock value. Contact us today at 866-461-7535 or info@buffalotrust.io to begin.
Disclaimer
Buffalo Statutory Trust is a statutory trust organized under the Wyoming Statutory Trust Act, W.S. 17-23-01. Buffalo Statutory Trust is not a financial institution. It maintains relationships with qualified custodian, remittance, and FX partners in the United States and abroad to ensure the safeguarding of client assets and full compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.