How Bitcoin mining stabilizes European grids while monetizing curtailed renewable energy In this episode of Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll, co-host Michael Blaschke sits down with Dr. Harald Rauter, Chief Growth Officer at 21Energy and board member of the European Bitcoin & Energy Association, to explore how Bitcoin mining could become critical energy…

Im Ernstfall handlungsfähig bleiben Mehr als 90 % digitaler Services kommen aus dem Ausland – was tun, wenn diese plötzlich nicht mehr erreichbar sind? In dieser Folge zeigen Anja Kammer und Gil Breth, wie Unternehmen kritische Abhängigkeiten erkennen, reduzieren und zum Innovationshebel machen. Sie sprechen über Cloud-Strategien, Open-Source-Alter…

… and what it means for the future of payments in the European Union In this episode of BFRR – Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock ’n’ Roll, host Jonas Groß welcomes Floris Lugt and Jan Lebbe, Co-Heads Digital Assets at ING Wholesale Banking and representatives of a new euro stablecoin initiative formed by nine major European banks. The conversation traces ING’s …

A four-layer architecture for stablecoin businesses to survive institutional scrutiny. In this episode of Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll, we take you inside the organizational blueprint of the world’s most influential stablecoin issuers. Co-host Michael Blaschke is joined by Thomas Cowan, Head of Tokenization at Galaxy Digital, whose background spans …

How the first TSS under the European DLT Pilot Regime revolutionizes tokenized securities settlement In this BFRR episode, hosts Stefan Grasmann and Manuel Klein dive into the third big pillar of digital finance: tokenized securities and the regulated market infrastructure needed to scale them. They’re joined by Max Heinzle (Founder & CEO) and Vict…

Prozesse, Kultur und Technik Wie entstehen resiliente Systeme – und welche Rolle spielen dabei Qualitätsziele, Teamstrukturen und Lernkultur? In dieser Folge des INNOQ Podcasts sprechen Anja Kammer und Theo Pack über Resilienz auf verschiedenen Ebenen. Von der Frage, welche Systeme überhaupt resilient sein müssen, über den Umgang mit unbekannten Fe…

We unpack October’s biggest crypto and blockchain news – market shocks, institutional adoption, and how China’s digital currency ambitions add a new geopolitical twist In this new BFRR news episode of Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock'n'Roll, Michael and Jonas break down what happened in October across crypto markets, institutional blockchain, and stablecoins —…

SWIAT’s CTO explains the architecture needed to move digital asset infrastructure from innovation to production In this episode of BFRR – Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock ’n’ Roll, co-host Michael Blaschke sits down with Ivica Aračić, CTO of Swiat and former IT architect at DekaBank, to map the real architecture of DLT-based financial market infrastructures—be…

What we can learn from global national digital currency initiatives from a leading practitioner In this compelling episode of Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll (BFRR), co-host Jonas welcomes Tristan Thoma, a digital currency expert who helped lead El Salvador’s historic move to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender. With a decade of hands-on experience across na…

Dokumentation im Wandel Wie dokumentierst du Softwarearchitektur so, dass sie verständlich, nachhaltig und im Projektalltag wirklich hilfreich ist? In dieser Episode blicken Sven Johann und Gernot Starke auf 20 Jahre arc42 zurück – mit Erfahrungen, Aha-Momenten und einem Ausblick auf KI-gestützte Dokumentation der Zukunft. Chapter Marks 00:00:00 De…

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From Plasma to ARK: September’s new rails, ETF tailwinds, and euro stablecoins September 2025 was nothing short of explosive for digital assets, stablecoins, and the broader crypto-finance ecosystem — and in this news-packed episode of Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll (BFRR), Manuel and Stefan take you through the whirlwind of developments that shaped t…

What makes stablecoins special compared to other forms of money In this episode of BFRR – Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll, we welcome a very special guest: Rhys Bidder, Deputy Director of the Qatar Centre for Global Banking and Finance and lecturer at King’s Business School and the University of Cambridge. With a background at the Federal Reserve Bank …

6Rs in der Praxis Wie gelingt der Weg in die Cloud, ohne dass Budget, Zeitplan oder Team über Bord gehen? Anja Kammer und Kofi Jedamzik geben einen praxisnahen Überblick über die 6R-Strategien der Cloud-Migration – von Rehost bis Refactor. Sie sprechen über technische und organisatorische Hürden, Perfektionsfallen, unterschätzte Legacy-Systeme und …

How architecture enables institutional-grade crypto banking Step inside the engine room of a “crypto bank.” In this episode of BFRR (Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock ’n’ Roll), co-host Michael Blaschke sits down with Myles Harrison, Chief Product Officer at AMINA Bank, to unpack what it really takes to bridge TradFi and Web3—far beyond “adding a Bitcoin button…

What happens when regular people strike it rich in crypto? BFRR dives into one of the most unconventional crypto books of the year: A Thousand Times as Much Money as Now (German: Tausendmal so viel Geld wie jetzt). Co-host Michael Blaschke sits down with author and sociologist Juan Guse to explore why he chose a sociological—and partly literary—len…

US crypto bulishness – and state actors entering the stablecoin space August flew by—and so did crypto. In this BFRR news special, Michael and Jonas welcome Nadine from Particular for an institutional tour of markets, policy, and stablecoin surge. She sketches Particular’s “Moody’s for digital assets” approach—rating asset-backed tokens from fiat- …

Zwischen Abhängigkeit und Autonomie Kopplung ist ein Balance-Akt. Zu viel Kopplung reduziert die Delivery-Geschwindigkeit und Wartbarkeit. Keine bis wenig Kopplung ist unrealistisch. In dieser Episode des INNOQ Podcasts diskutieren Sven Johann und Erik Wilde über diesen Balance-Akt, Arten der Kopplung, Hiram's Law, API Design und das Bezos Mandate.…

A deep dive into the first, German BaFin regulated Euro Stablecoin In this special episode of Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll (BFRR), we sit down with Alex Höptner, CEO of AllUnity, one of Europe’s most ambitious crypto ventures and the issuer of the first BaFin-regulated Euro stablecoin. Recorded in Frankfurt at AllUnity’s offices, this in-person conv…

A deep dive into Bitcoin fraud with industry expert Daniel Winkelhammer 🎧 Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll – Live from Electric Love Festival 2025 This episode comes with a twist: we’re recording from one of Europe’s biggest electronic dance music festivals, the Electric Love Festival 2025. Amid the beats and energy of the crowd, we dive into one of the…

Deep Dive into the Security Token industry in Germany In this episode of Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll, we dive deep into Germany’s pioneering role in tokenized securities under the Electronic Securities Act. Host Manuel welcomes Marion Spielmann (DecaBank) and Benjamin Schaub (Intas) for a comprehensive update on how blockchain is transforming capit…

Dysfunktionalitäten und Widerständen begegnen Widerstände, Unklarheiten und dysfunktionale Zusammenarbeit: Viele Probleme zeigen sich erst, wenn Teamstrukturen aktiv verändert werden. In dieser Fortsetzung zu „Evolution von Teamstrukturen“ sprechen Anja Kammer und Jakob Oswald über typische Herausforderungen bei der Arbeit mit Team Topologies: Enab…

Ether to new highs, while Coinbase announces super app and Trump signs Genius Act. In this monthly news edition of Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll, Jonas is joined by Alex, Michi, and Stefan to unpack the most important developments in crypto, digital money, and digital assets from July. Key topics include: 🚀 Ethereum’s comeback – A 50% price increase …

The US regulates stablecoins for the first time – what's next, Europe? Genius Act vs. MiCA – Stablecoins Between the US and EU In this episode of Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll, we dive into one of the hottest topics in crypto regulation: the newly passed US stablecoin legislation – the Genius Act. But we don’t stop there. Together with Anja von Rosen…

Industry leaders from AllUnity, Bitwise, Citi, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Dow Jones, and SAP discuss institutional adoption. 🎉 Welcome to Episode 350 of Bitcoin Fiat & Rock’n’Roll (BFRR)! 🎉 In this milestone episode, we’re thrilled to share a full replay of the panel discussion “The Evolution of Digital Currencies: Navigating the Future of Finan…

Wie viel Zusammenhang braucht ein Modul? In dieser Episode des INNOQ Podcasts sprechen Michael Plöd und Sven Johann über ein Prinzip, das in der Softwarearchitektur oft genannt, aber selten genauer betrachtet wird: Kohäsion. Ausgehend von den sieben Kohäsionsarten nach Stevens, Myers und Constantine geht es um die Frage, was Module inhaltlich zusam…

Exploring wholesale innovation, retail challenges, and why stablecoins could become the future of digital money with John Kiff Welcome to a new episode of BFRR – Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock'n'Roll, the podcast where we explore the evolving world of digital money at the intersection of traditional finance, digital assets, and emerging technologies. In this…

Balancing financial sovereignty with innovation - and how to navigate the future of public and private digital money with Ulrich Bindseil (ex-ECB) 🎙 BFRR – Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll is back with a timely deep dive into the evolving landscape of digital money. In this episode, co-host Jonas is joined by Ulrich Bindseil, Director General of Market …

Senate passes first US stablecoin law as Circle IPOs and JPM launches tokenized deposits. 🎙️ In this end-of-month news episode of Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll, hosts Jonas, Alex, and Michael unpack the hottest developments in digital finance during June 2025 – and what a month it was. The stablecoin hype continues with regulatory history being made:…

Permissionless, programmable, and global—money has a new operating system. In this solo episode of BFRR – Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock ‘n’ Roll, Manuel dives deep into the fast-evolving world of stablecoins—their structure, use cases, and the challenges that stand between them and mass adoption in traditional finance. Manuel begins by exploring what makes …

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Obligate CEO explains how AI innovates DeFi. In this episode of Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll, host Michael Blaschke welcomes Matthias Wyss, CEO of Obligate—a Swiss-regulated tokenization platform that’s redefining decentralized finance (DeFi) with over $62 million in issuance volume and an astonishing 1100% YoY revenue growth since 2023. Matthias, w…

Welche Automatisierungsstrategie passt zu meinem Kontext? In dieser Episode des INNOQ Podcasts diskutieren Daniel Westheide, Jakob Oswald und Sven Johann über das Für und Wider verschiedener Teststrategien. Ausgehend von einer internen Debatte bei INNOQ gehen die drei der Frage nach, wie viel Gewicht auf Unit Tests, Integrationstests oder explorati…

May’s transformational stablecoin news from industry giants – and tokenization novelty In this news-packed episode of Bitcoin Fiat & Rock’n’Roll, hosts Manuel, Jonas, and Stefan return to dissect May’s hottest developments in the world of digital money and crypto. The crypto market surged to a $3.4 trillion valuation, with Ethereum climbing nearly …

Tokenized Deposits and the Regulated Liability Network Concept vs. Stablecoins as digital Cheques In this episode of Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll, hosts Manuel Klein and Stefan Grasmann welcome Tony McLaughlin – a leading voice in the future of digital finance. Formerly known for his work on the Regulated Liability Network (RLN), Tony shares the sto…

Which role academia should play in crypto and the role of the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center In this thought-provoking episode of Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll (BFRR), hosts Jonas and Alex dive deep into the future of digital finance with special guest Co-Pierre Georg, Professor of Practice in Digital Finance and Technology at the Frankfurt Schoo…

Former central banker reveals divergent US-EU stablecoin policies. 🎧 EPISODE: Transatlantic Rifts – US vs EU Crypto Regulation with Jón Helgi Egilsson Welcome back to Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll, where monetary theory meets blockchain innovation. In this episode, host Michael Blaschke dives into the diverging regulatory landscapes shaping the futur…

April's stablecoin surge signals a new era for institutional finance. In this special May edition of Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll (BFRR), we dive deep into April’s most explosive developments in crypto — from Bitcoin dominance and Ethereum’s narrative struggles to the evolving global stablecoin landscape. Hosts Alex and Michael are joined by Simon S…

Given its advantages and disadvantages: What is our recommendation for national Bitcoin Reserves? Welcome to another episode of BFRR – Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock'n'Roll, the podcast where traditional finance, digital assets, and digital money meet! This time, hosts Jonas and Alex dive deep into one of the hottest and most debated topics in the digital as…

Die Architekturfrage neu gestellt Im Podcast diskutieren Torsten Mandry und Sven Johann Überlegungen und Erfahrungen für oder gegen eine Microservices-Architektur bzw. einen Modulithen. Während Microservices oft wegen ihrer Unabhängigkeit und Entkopplung geschätzt werden, zeigen sich auch Nachteile, etwa durch erhöhten Schnittstellenaufwand, komple…

Can permissionless blockchains serve as financial market infrastructure? In this episode of Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll, hosts Alexander Bechtel and Stefan Grasmann welcome back Professor Fabian Schär of the University of Basel to discuss one of the most pressing and complex questions in financial technology today: Can permissionless blockchains se…

Insights into the research from a Pracademic that combines practical and academic work In this compelling episode of BFRR – Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock'n'Roll, we explore the evolving intersection of decentralized finance (DeFi), blockchain governance, and traditional financial systems. Our guest is Dan Liebau, founder of Lightbulb Capital and affiliate f…

Der Universalstecker für KI-Modelle Moderne Foundation Models haben kein Fähigkeitsproblem, sondern ein Integrationsproblem. Das von Anthropic entwickelte Model Context Protocol (MCP) bietet nun eine standardisierte Lösung, um KI-Modelle mit externen Diensten zu verbinden. Ole und Robert erklären, warum dieser "USB-C-Stecker für KI" innerhalb kürze…

BX Digital receives FINMA license In this episode of the Bitcoin, Fiat, and Rock'n'Roll podcast, host Michael Blaschke speaks with Lidia Kurt, CEO of BX Digital, a groundbreaking company in Switzerland that has recently received FINMA approval for a DLT trading facility. The episode explores BX Digital’s mission to revolutionize the trading and set…

Let’s dive into the most important news in March Shownotes In this comprehensive March news episode of Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll, Manuel (dialing in from Singapore) and Alex (reporting from Frankfurt) unpack the month’s most important developments across crypto, DeFi, and traditional finance. The central theme? Infrastructure—and how the lines be…

How will Europe respond to America's new crypto-friendly policies? In this episode of Bitcoin, Fiat, Rock & Roll, we dive into the shifting global regulatory landscape for digital assets and stablecoins—focusing on the growing influence of the United States. Our guest, Hagen Weiß, a seasoned blockchain lawyer and former BaFin and Finance Ministry o…

How SAP's Digital Currency Hub brings stablecoins into everyday enterprise software In this episode of Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll, we explore how SAP’s Digital Currency Hub (DCH) is bridging the gap between enterprise software and stablecoins. Michael Blaschke, Bernhard Schweizer (SAP), and Rebecca Carvatt (EY) explain how enterprises handle stabl…

Mad Men oder Mr. Robot? Von der Werbeagentur in die IT-Beratung – Sonjas Weg in die Tech-Welt war alles andere als gradlinig. Im Podcast erzählt sie, wie sie über Design, Meetups und Eigeninitiative den Einstieg geschafft hat und warum ihr pragmatischer Blick aufs Frontend-Design heute geschätzt wird. Außerdem: Wie eine Berliner Pfannkuchenfrage de…

We discuss the potential drawbacks of Bitcoin Reserves with European Central Bank advisor Jürgen Schaaf Strategic Bitcoin Reserves remain one of the most intensely debated topics in the digital currency landscape. Just a few days back, US President Trump has signed an Executive Order that states the establishment of both a Bitcoin Reserve and a bro…

Let’s dive into the most important news in February In this episode all four co-hosts, Alexander, Michael, Jonas and Manuel discuss the most relevant news of February: The negative crypto market sentiment, market cap and ETF AuM contractions and the reasons for that – among others the Bybit Hack Presidential Meme-Coins. On Feb 21, one of the larges…