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

The US Senate passes landmark GENIUS Act for stablecoins while Circle’s IPO surges 400% and JP Morgan launches JPMD tokens. We debate stablecoin policy divides between US expansion and EU containment.

Explore how stablecoins enable 24/7 settlement, digital fiat on public blockchains, and new payment rails. Manuel breaks down what they are, regulation, use cases, and hurdles for adoption

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

In this episode, Jonas and Alex thoroughly assess the advantages and disadvantages of a national Bitcoin reserve and share our recommendation.