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State of Stablecoins 2026: Architecture, Power, and Risk
Stablecoin adoption is reshaping global finance, from tokenized settlement and dollar dominance to European regulation, institutional risk and the rise of programmable money.
From TARGET to Tokenization: Jochen Metzger on European financial market infrastructure
Explore how European financial market infrastructure evolved from TARGET2 and T2S to SEPA, ISO 20022 and DLT, and why it may define the future of Europe’s money.
Stablecoin Sandwich: Reinventing Cross-Border Money Movement
Stablecoin is transforming cross-border payments by reducing settlement times, lowering costs and improving transparency, while bridging traditional finance and blockchain infrastructure.
The Architecture of Money and Value of Digital Asset Interoperability
Digital asset interoperability will decide how stablecoins, CBDCs, and tokenized deposits move across platforms. This BFRR episode explains the IMF’s ASAP framework, why standards beat bridges, and how architecture shapes the next financial system.
Stablecoin payment infrastructure: How stablecoins can become the backbone of our financial system
Stablecoin payment infrastructure powers faster cross-border payments. BFRR with Jonas, Jonathan Knoll & Geetha Panchapakesan on Tesser and bank adoption.
Digital Asssets Industry Expert Outlooks for 2026 with Blockstories
Explore 2026 predictions for digital assets as BFRR, Zühlke, and Blockstories debate tokenized deposits vs stablecoins, tokenized equities, on-chain vaults, privacy, and what banks must build next.
Gold meets Code: Tokenizing Gold for the Digital Age
We open this episode with some housekeeping: BFRR (Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll) announces etonec, a Berlin boutique consultancy at the intersection of...
Our 2026 Predictions: A Year for Building
BFRR’s 2026 Predictions explore what’s next for stablecoins, the digital euro, tokenization, institutional blockchain, crypto ETFs, and Bitcoin—eight bold, measurable calls plus price targets for the year ahead.
EU Goes All-In, Stablecoins Scale, Equities Tokenize | News
Institutional blockchain crossed a turning point in 2025. From stablecoins and regulation to tokenization and public infrastructure, this article explores why December marked the moment crypto quietly became financial plumbing.
Selling Picks and Shovels in the Stablecoin Gold Rush
Explore how new Stablecoin rules are transforming Europe’s crypto landscape — and why Januar is emerging as a key infrastructure provider for compliant growth.
Institutional Digital Asset Adoption and Stablecoins Everywhere – While European Parliament Rethinks the Digital Euro | News
Explore how central banks, payment giants, and global financial institutions accelerated Institutional Digital Asset Adoption amid a volatile November.
Why 9 European Banks Are Launching Their Own Stablecoin
Discover how nine major European banks are developing a regulated euro stablecoin to power cross-border payments, tokenized assets, and 24/7 digital finance—marking one of Europe’s most ambitious moves toward the future of money.
The Architecture of Stablecoin Issuers with Galaxy’s Thomas Cowan
Discover how leading stablecoin issuers build trust, compliance, and technology architectures that define the future of digital money.
21X Journey: Transforming Capital Markets with Blockchain
Discover how 21X, Europe’s first regulated blockchain-based trading and settlement system, is transforming capital markets. From stablecoin settlements to tokenized securities, 21X pioneers instant, on-chain transactions that merge regulatory trust with blockchain efficiency — a glimpse into the future of global finance.
When Banks and Nations Enter the Digital Money Arena | News
A new era of Digital Money is unfolding as banks, market operators, and even governments move from blockchain experiments to full-scale adoption. Europe leads the charge with sovereign Bitcoin investments, cooperative blockchains, and stablecoin integration — signaling that traditional finance is now rebuilding itself on digital rails.
Building the Bridge: AMINA Bank’s Architecture for Crypto-TradFi Integration
In a year when stablecoins finally broke into the financial mainstream, most banks still can’t process a simple USDC transfer. One exception is AMINA Bank, a Switzerland-based institution that says it has spent six years learning to do something deceptively hard: speak the languages of both traditional finance and blockchains at the same time.
Germany’s Security Token Issuances & Deka’s Digital Asset Monitor
Explore the latest insights from the Deka Digital Asset Monitor — tracking Germany’s evolving tokenized securities market, key issuers, blockchain adoption trends, and regulatory developments.
Bullish sentiment: ETH, Coinbase, Genius, and more | News
July held a plethora of crypto news. One example: Once a straightforward crypto exchange, Coinbase is now signaling a platform ambition that could reshape how everyday users interact with digital assets.
Genius Act vs MiCAR and what it means for Europe
In a conversation between Alexander Bechtel and transatlantic legal expert Anja von Rosenstiel, a licensed attorney in both Germany and the U.S., the contrasts between the U.S. Genius Act and MiCAR were laid bare.
The Evolution of Digital Currencies
In a landmark 350th episode of the Bitcoin Fiat & Rock’n’Roll (BFRR) podcast, a panel of leading voices in institutional finance gathered at the London Blockchain Finance Summit to discuss one of the most pressing questions in global finance today: how digital currencies, assets, and decentralized technologies are reshaping the financial system.
CBDCs at the Crossroads with John Kiff
At the heart of this transformation are central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), which are now being piloted, reconsidered, or quietly shelved by central banks around the world. One of the field’s foremost experts, John Kiff, formerly of the Bank of Canada and the International Monetary Fund, has been at the forefront of these developments.