Episodes

  • From Citi Bank to Stablecoins: Tony McLaughlin’s Bold Pivot

    From Citi Bank to Stablecoins: Tony McLaughlin’s Bold Pivot
    May 25 2025
    In this episode, Manuel and Stefan talk to Tony McLaughlin who spent his career in Payments at Citi Bank, developed the concept of the regulated liability Network and who shifted his focus to Stablecoins in 2025
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Quo Vadis Bitcoin (with Co-Pierre Georg)

    Quo Vadis Bitcoin (with Co-Pierre Georg)
    May 18 2025
    In this episode, Jonas and Alex discuss with Co-Pierre Georg, Director of the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center, the role that academia should play in crypto – and how theory and practice can be aligned
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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • US vs EU: The Stablecoin Policy Divide

    US vs EU: The Stablecoin Policy Divide
    May 11 2025
    Jón Egilsson explains how Trump's embrace of stablecoins as tools for dollar dominance contrasts with Europe's defensive MiCA framework, creating a regulatory divergence with global implications for financial sovereignty.
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Stablecoins Reshape Global Finance: Circle IPO, PYUSD Rewards & ECB Panic | News

    Stablecoins Reshape Global Finance: Circle IPO, PYUSD Rewards & ECB Panic | News
    May 4 2025
    Circle’s IPO reveals stablecoin economics while PayPal offers 3.7% on PYUSD and European authorities clash over dollar stablecoin dominance. The digital currency race accelerates globally.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Genius Move or Costly Mistake?

    Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Genius Move or Costly Mistake?
    Apr 27 2025
    In this episode, Jonas and Alex thoroughly assess the advantages and disadvantages of a national Bitcoin reserve and share our recommendation.
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    57 mins
  • Permissionless blockchains for financial services

    Permissionless blockchains for financial services
    Apr 20 2025
    Brief description of episode (2-3 sentences, max 205 characters inkl. Space!) In this episode, we speak with Prof. Fabian Schär, a leading expert in blockchain technology and decentralized finance. We explore the usability of permissionless blockchains for financial services.
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    51 mins
  • DeFi and DAO Research with Dan Liebau

    DeFi and DAO Research with Dan Liebau
    Apr 13 2025
    In this episode, Stefan and Manuel talk to Daniel Liebau who combines a practitioners view with academic research in DeFi applications and about Decentralized Autonomous Organisations (DAOs).
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    1 hr
  • BX Digital’s FINMA Win with CEO Lidia Kurt

    BX Digital’s FINMA Win with CEO Lidia Kurt
    Apr 6 2025
    Join Michael Blaschke in conversation with Lidia Kurt, CEO of newly FINMA-approved BX Digital. Discover how this groundbreaking DLT trading facility aims to innovate Europe’s digital asset landscape, and explore the future of blockchain-based financial infrastructure in Europe.
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    52 mins