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Dollar Dominance Through Stablecoins
Dollar Dominance Through Stablecoins – In the high-stakes world of digital finance, regulation has become a geopolitical weapon. As the United States charges ahead with a pro-stablecoin agenda under the new administration, Europe finds itself navigating increasingly turbulent waters—caught between safeguarding investor protection and maintaining global competitiveness. Few understand the implications of this shift better than Dr. Hagen Weiß, head of corporate blockchain at Dentons Germany. A former BaFin official and contributor to Germany’s first Electronic Securities Act, Weiß has sat at the...
Scaling B2B Stablecoin Payments: SAP’s Digital Currency Hub
In a shift that could redefine corporate finance, global enterprises are beginning to integrate B2B Stablecoin Payments into their traditional financial systems. The move, driven by increasing frustration over slow and expensive cross-border transactions, is being enabled by enterprise software giant SAP through its Digital Currency Hub. Companies like EY and PayPal are among the early adopters, signaling a major shift in the way businesses handle digital payments. Bridging the Gap Between Traditional Finance and Blockchain For years, one of the biggest challenges in...
Downsides of a Bitcoin Reserve (with ECB Advisor Dr. Jürgen Schaaf)
As Bitcoin continues its rollercoaster ride in financial markets, discussions surrounding its role in national economies have intensified. The idea of states or central banks holding Bitcoin reserves has gained traction, particularly in political and economic circles advocating for financial sovereignty and diversification. What are the downsides of a Bitcoin reserve?
Crypto Chaos: Hacks, Memes, and Market Meltdown | News
Crypto Chaos: Hacks, Memes, and Market Meltdown: The cryptocurrency market has been rocked by volatility in recent weeks, with significant price contractions, regulatory upheavals, and one of the largest hacks in history.
Crypto and Digital Assets Business Opportunities in 2025
At last week’s Frankfurt Digital Finance 2025 conference, leading figures from Europe’s crypto industry converged for a spirited panel discussion on the burgeoning Crypto and Digital Assets Business Opportunities within digital assets. Moderated by Stefan Grasmann, the session revealed a dynamic picture of an industry poised for rapid innovation and broader institutional acceptance.
Bitcoin’s Quantum Vulnerability
The financial world and Bitcoin as part of it is on the verge of a technological upheaval that could redefine security, asset management, and economic forecasting. The catalyst? Quantum computing. So let’s take a deep dive into Bitcoin’s quantum vulnerability.
Why the FDP demands a Bitcoin Reserve | German
We explore why the FDP has included the Bitcoin reserve initiative in their election program
The concept of a „strategic Bitcoin reserve“ is gaining increasing international significance. What Donald Trump brought up in the US election campaign is now being seriously considered by a growing number of nations – including Brazil, Japan, Russia, and China alongside the US.
Making Bitcoin accessible: Interview with Relai CEO Julian Liniger
In this episode of the podcast Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock and Roll, host Alex sat down with Julian Liniger, CEO of Relai, to discuss the company’s ambitious expansion plans across Europe. The mission: Making Bitcoin accessible.
Bitcoin Reserve, Trump Inauguration & Agentic AI | News-recap January
In this episode of ‚Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll‘ (BFRR), we dive deep into the seismatic shifts reshaping the landscape of blockchain adoption in January 2025. Following Trump’s inauguration and Bitcoin’s ATH at $109,356, our expert panel unpacks the implications of potential strategic crypto reserves and evolving regulatory frameworks.
Smart Contracts in Action: Siemens’ Blockchain Journey
How does Siemens use blockchain technology in cash management and payments In this episode of 'Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll' (BFRR), Co-Host Manuel interviews Heiko Nix, global head of cash management and payments at Siemens Treasury. After a short presentation of his Career at Siemens and how Siemens treasury operates, Heiko explains what cash management at a multinational corporation like Siemens looks like and which challenges such a large corporate brings for payments and cash management. Heiko then explains which blockchain technology Heiko uses and explains the use cases of Blockchain...
Zero-knowledge proofs: The future of privacy?
An Introduction to zero-knowledge proofs: their potential, applications, and challenges In this episode of 'Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock'n'Roll' (BFRR), we explore zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs), a technological innovation helping to protect privacy in our increasingly digital world. Co-host Jonas Gross discusses with Johannes Sedlmeir, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Luxembourg, how ZKPs work, their relevance, applications, and potential. They address key terminology and clarify common misconceptions. Johannes illustrates ZKPs through a simple cave analogy: Imagine being trapped in...
Our Predictions for Digital Assets in 2025
What will the co-hosts focus on in 2025 and what are their predictions for market events and the bitcoin price? In this first episode of the Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock'n'Roll (BFRR) podcast of 2025 and the debut episode of switching the podcast to English you will hear again short intros into the (professional) life of the co-hosts, about their interests and their main focus points for the podcast throughout 2025. We continue with predictions about key events of 2025 in the intersection of Crypto, Blockchain politics and the financial sector where each co-host presents 2 predictions which are...