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.

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20 episodes
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Episodes20

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Sunday · 1 hr 8 min
OpenUSD, Swift Ledger, Agorá: Who Wins Settlement? | Monthly Briefing
The stablecoin infrastructure wars officially begin.
July 26 · 59 min
Europe’s Neutral Layer Goes Live: RL1’s Inaugural Week with SWIAT CTO Ivica Aračić
The go-live moment: can competitors actually organize around shared neutral infrastructure?
July 19 · 43 min
From MiCA to GENIUS: Joey Garcia on the Global Stablecoin Race & Bitcoin Banking
Xapo Bank's Joey Garcia on Libra's legacy, OpenUSD and the global race to regulate stablecoins
July 12 · 45 min
We Won. Now What? Fireblocks' Goldi On Stablecoins' Next Phase
Fireblock’s Ran Goldi Goldstein on OpenUSD, stablecoins, agentic commerce and the future of financial infrastructure with Fireblocks
July 5 · 1 hr 20 min
Episode 400 Jubilee: Our 7-Year Journey and Live Insights from PZF 2026
Seven years, 400 hours, and 15 voices from Point Zero Forum on what comes next.
June 28 · 1 hr 8 min
Saylor Sells and Transatlantic Money Showdown | Monthly Briefing
A deep dive into June's most relevant developments in institutional digital money and DLT.
June 21 · 46 min
From Libra to AGI: Christian Catalini on the Future of Money
Libra learnings, Bitcoin, Stablecoins, AI agents and the next financial infrastructure
June 14 · 1 hr
Building the Bridge: How Public-Private Dialogue Shapes Financial Architecture
GFTN’s Pat Patel on convening regulators, banks, and innovators to turn pilots into production-ready financial architecture.
June 7 · 45 min
From PayPal to Stellar: The Journey of Jose Fernandez da Ponte
Stablecoins, tokenization, agentic payments and the future of financial infrastructure on Stellar
May 31 · 1 hr 1 min
Stablecoins in Europe: Consortia Bulls vs. Central Bank Bears | Monthly Briefing
Europe’s stablecoin race, Lagarde’s doubts, and Washington’s Clarity Act push.
May 24 · 59 min
The Convergence of Capital Markets and Blockchain
How Clearstream Sees the Future of Financial Infrastructure
May 17 · 50 min
From Libra to Legitimacy: Circle's Stablecoin R(e)volution
The journey from Libra via MiCA to AI agents and open financial infrastructure
May 10 · 39 min
How Europe Is Rewriting Financial Rules for DLT: MISP overview
Will DLT finally be part of EU Financial Regulation?
May 3 · 1 hr 1 min
Satoshi Unmasked, Bhutan's Bitcoin Exit & Europe's Stablecoin Push | Monthly Briefing
Does new evidence identify Satoshi Nakamoto?
April 26 · 49 min
From Crypto Access to Institutional Operating System
Why the next phase of digital assets is won in operations, not products
April 19 · 41 min
State of Stablecoins 2026: Architecture, Power, and Risk
How stablecoins are rewriting global financial architecture.
April 12 · 46 min
From BIS Payments Innovation to GFTN Impact Globally
A run-through of Singapore’s BIS innovation Hub Projects and GFTN Solutions Mission with Maha El Dimachki
April 5 · 58 min
Crossing the Chasm: How Architecture Unlocks Stablecoin Adoption
IT architecture is where enterprise stablecoin adoption is won or lost.
March 29 · 1 hr
Stablecoins, Tokenized Deposits, and the Race for Institutional Rails | Monthly Briefing
March 2026 shows the trend clearly: stablecoins are scaling, tokenized securities are moving forward, and institutional DLT adoption is no longer a future story.
March 22 · 45 min
The Shopify Moment for Tokenisation?
How Tokenforge is turning tokenisation into a scalable, product-driven experience