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Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll

Alexander Bechtel, Michael Blaschke, Jonas Gross, Manuel Klein

Digital currencies are here to stay. In this podcast, we dive into the world of the new money. We explore Bitcoin, stablecoins, central bank digital currencies, and many other innovations in the realm of digital currencies. For more information, visit: [http://alexanderbechtel.com/podcast](http://alexanderbechtel.com/podcast)

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57:09

Digital Freedom, Privacy & Innovation: A Conversation...

Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll ·

2025/06/15

Joachim Schwerin, principal economist at the European Commission, discusses the Digital Freedom Declaration and the need to protect developer rights in blockchain innovation. He shares insights on privacy, regulation, and digital freedom.

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68:11

The Future of DeFi: AI-Powered Hypercustomized Crypto...

Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll ·

2025/06/08

We explore AI-enabled DeFi with Obligate CEO Matthias Wyss, covering why sophisticated yields are now accessible to smaller investors and how AI bridges TradFi gaps.

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63:57

Stablecoin and Real World Tokenization Adoption...

Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll ·

2025/06/01

Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe go all in on stablecoins – what does this mean for the market and global stablecoin adoption? And: novel tokenization marketplace launched.

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64:29

From Citi Bank to Stablecoins: Tony McLaughlin’s Bold...

Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll ·

2025/05/25

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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72:45

Quo Vadis Bitcoin (with Co-Pierre Georg)

Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll ·

2025/05/18

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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60:39

US vs EU: The Stablecoin Policy Divide

Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll ·

2025/05/11

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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62:22

Stablecoins Reshape Global Finance: Circle IPO, PYUSD...

Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll ·

2025/05/04

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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57:17

Strategic Bitcoin Reserve: Genius Move or Costly...

Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll ·

2025/04/27

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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50:33

Permissionless blockchains for financial services

Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll ·

2025/04/20

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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60:29

DeFi and DAO Research with Dan Liebau

Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll ·

2025/04/13

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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51:51

BX Digital’s FINMA Win with CEO Lidia Kurt

Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll ·

2025/04/06

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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50:32

Trends in Digital Asset Infrastructure | News

Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll ·

2025/03/30

This episode dives deep into the race between institutional DeFi building on public permissionless blockchains and TradFi developing permissioned ecosystems.

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35:24

Dollar Dominance Through Stablecoins

Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll ·

2025/03/23

Legal expert Hagen Weiß (Dentons) analyzes how recent US regulatory shifts on stablecoins and digital assets are reshaping the global crypto landscape. We explore the geopolitical implications, compare with Europe’s MiCA framework, and examine what these changes mean for financial institutions and DeFi projects across both continents.

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39:51

Scaling B2B Stablecoin Payments: SAP’s Digital...

Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll ·

2025/03/16

SAP’s Digital Currency Hub represents a breakthrough in enterprise payment technology, enabling companies to process stablecoin transactions directly through their ERP systems. This episode features SAP’s Bernhard Schweizer and EY’s Rebecca Carvatt discussing the successful implementation of stablecoin payments between PayPal and EY, demonstrating how stablecoins are becoming part of standard business processes.

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69:09

Downsides of a Bitcoin Reserve (with ECB Advisor Dr....

Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll ·

2025/03/09

Following a previous episode that examined the pro-perspective, in this episode, we discuss counterarguments against a Bitcoin Reserve with Dr. Jürgen Schaaf from the European Central Bank (ECB)

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70:03

Crypto Chaos: Hacks, Memes, and Market Meltdown | News

Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll ·

2025/03/02

This episode dives into the biggest crypto hack in history, the LIBRA token and its ties to the Argentinian President Milei, positive crypto company earnings, and the response of Europe to USD stablecoins.

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46:13

Crypto & Digital Assets: Business Opportunities in 2025

Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll ·

2025/02/23

Co-host Stefan Grasmann moderated a panel on crypto and digital asset at the Frankfurt Digital Finance Conference 2025. Together with experts from the crypto and traditional financial ecosystem, such as Bitpanda and Union Investment, Stefan discussed business opportunities for 2025.

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31:31

Bitcoin’s Quantum Vulnerability

Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll ·

2025/02/16

In this episode, co-host Michael Blaschke discusses his latest quantum study, focusing on the most significant security threat to crypto. He analyzes the implications of quantum computing for the future of digital assets and currencies based on his recent findings.

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41:39

Why the FDP demands a Bitcoin Reserve | German

Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll ·

2025/02/09

The idea of a "strategic Bitcoin reserve" is currently stirring up the crypto world like few other topics. In the podcast, FDP member of the German Parliament Frank Schäffler explains the perspectives and opportunities that Bitcoin investments could offer for nations and central banks.

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55:31

Making Bitcoin accessible (with Relai CEO Julian...

Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock"n"Roll ·

2025/02/02

Julian Liniger's vision is to make Bitcoin accessible to everyone. To achieve this, the young Swiss entrepreneur founded Relai, an app designed to simplify buying Bitcoin. Julian shares insights into his journey, the rapid growth of Relai, and their recent $12 million funding round.

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