What is Between the Lines (BTL)?

Between the Lines (BTL) Research is an independent intelligence publication and and advisory service created by Adam Rousselle. It is focused on illicit finance, geopolitical risk, and shadow liquidity systems that shape the modern risk landscape.

BTL delivers early-warning insight into how states, proxies, and financial actors operate across gray zones—far beyond the reach of traditional media or compliance frameworks.

Intelligence, Not Opinion

Between the Lines delivers high-trust, early-access briefings on illicit finance, geopolitical risk, and the systems that move power beneath the headlines. If you’re tired of recycled think tank content and need signal before it hits the mainstream—this is your edge. A reader-supported publication, paid subscribers gain exclusive access to high quality insights packaged in hard hitting articles you won’t.

🔒 Founding Members receive exclusive access to red flag typologies, threat finance case studies, and private briefings unavailable anywhere else.

What I Offer

I work with institutional partners, financial intelligence firms, and select private clients to provide:

  • Threat finance briefings on crypto laundering, sanctions evasion, and informal capital flows

  • Strategic typologies and red flag indicators for enforcement and compliance use

  • Geopolitical risk analysis focused on dual-use technology, shadow reserves, and illicit trade

  • Mapping of informal financial systems—hawala, OTC crypto, shell networks, and trade-based laundering

  • Private intelligence sessions and consultations tailored to client priorities

  • Support for media, think tanks, and regulators seeking non-ideological, operations-level insight

Why Subscribe?

BTL is a reader-supported publication for those who want to understand how power actually moves—through capital, conflict, and coercion.

Founding Members gain exclusive access to in-depth briefings, unreleased intelligence products, and high-trust analysis not available to the public.

Reach Out

For inquiries, briefings, or custom research requests:

📧 info@btl-research.com

🔒 Founding member and institutional pricing available upon request

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Between the Lines (BTL) Research is a research services company focused on the study of global risk. Our network of experts touch on topics that include irregular warfare, weapons systems, technology, international finance, supply chains, and more.

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Editor-in-Chief and Principal Analyst at Between the Lines Research. Contributor at GNET, Nikkei Asia, The Diplomat, The Jamestown Foundation, and more.