Stable coins continue to play a powerful role in the crypto sphere, so it was helpful to sit down with Teana Baker Taylor (Circle /USDC) and Thomas Eichenberger (CPO , Sygnum) to learn more about the growth in the space, addressing questions like:  Is deriving stability from the tradfi markets the best way for the crypto ecosystem to evolve? How can players address issues around the stable coin market - e.g.  transparency on backing assets?With the entry of new big Web2 market players, how...

In this episode, join us Dominic Williams (ICP) and Walter Strametz (CTO Sygnum)  dive deep into the fascinating fusion of AI and Blockchain technologies. They explore the impactful use cases that distinguish them from classic blockchain applications, digging into the key intersections where AI and Blockchain converge, offering end users groundbreaking solutions. we look at questions like:  1. AI seems to be the hottest buzzword in tech - What sort of use cases do  think have strong impact...

Join us this week as we explore how Venture Capital funds navigate the ups and downs of a sideways-moving crypto market. Where do market opportunities lie? and what  strategies and insights do seasoned investors use ? how do they thrive in volatile conditions, adapting and seizing opportunities? Tune in to understand how VCs maneuver through the sideways trends and still manage to find diamonds in the blockchain bear season. We address questions like:  What is your investment thesis – what...

In this episode, we'll delve into the world of enterprise blockchain. We'll explore the role of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA) and its impact on standardization and adoption. Our guests, Tom Lyons and Dan Burnett will discuss the latest trends in enterprise blockchain, developments, and the challenges enterprises face during implementation. we address questions like How is the EEA different from the Ethereum Foundation? what purpose does it serve in the ecosystem?In 2017  we saw a lot...

In this podcast we were excited to dive into the world of cryptocurrency regulation, with a particular focus on the ground-breaking Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MICA). Join Luka Mueller and Firas Habach, two esteemed experts in the field, as they demystify the complex landscape of crypto regulations and shed light on the profound impact MICA has on the future of digital assets. Disclaimer Because Sygnum is a bank and some of the information in the podcast relates to financial and...

Switzerland and blockchain: This episode is part of a limited series produced in partnership with Switzerland Global Enterprise and Home of Blockchain.swiss, which aims to highlight the successful implementation of blockchain technology across finance, industry, and NGOs. In this episode, we talk to Tatjana Meier, Blockchain Practice Leader at IBM Switzerland, and Ali Habbabeh, Web 3.0 Product Manager at Roche, about how blockchain technology transforms supply chain management, where its...

Switzerland and blockchain: This episode is part of a limited series produced in partnership with Switzerland Global Enterprise and Home of Blockchain.swiss, which aims to highlight the successful implementation of blockchain technology across finance, industry, and NGOs. In this episode, we talk to Philipp Cottier, Managing Partner at L1 Digital, and Mathias Imbach, Co-Founder and Group CEO at Sygnum, about the financial and banking environment around cryptocurrencies and what role Swiss...

Switzerland and blockchain: This episode is part of a limited series produced in partnership with Switzerland Global Enterprise and Home of Blockchain.swiss, which aims to highlight the successful implementation of blockchain technology across finance, industry, and NGOs. In this episode, we talk to Karin Lorez, Founder of Lorez Legal and Scale Compliance, and Alexander Brunner, President of Home of Blockchain.swiss, about the regulatory landscape for cryptocurrency in Switzerland, how it...

Switzerland and blockchain: This episode is part of a limited series produced in partnership with Switzerland Global Enterprise and Home of Blockchain.swiss , which aims to highlight the successful implementation of blockchain technology across finance, industry, and NGOs. In this episode, we talk to Sandro Knöpfel, Head of Strategic Partnerships at the Cardano Foundation, and Alvaro Cosi, Communications Manager at Switzerland for UNHCR, about how humanitarian organizations can benefit from...

Every year Sygnum publishes a Digital Asset Outlook report, explaining events of the last year and the banks outlook for the year ahead. Understanding that not everyone can access or consume a full 28-page report, this year, we decided to summarize it down to a quick, simple 30 minute podcast to highlight key takeaways.  Disclaimer Because Sygnum is a bank and some of the information in the podcast relates to financial and investment topics, we want you to understand that we do not create a...

Thinking about investments in a bear market can be challenging!  To address the fallout from the events of 2022, and how they changed the approach to risk management and portfolio strategy, we were happy to sit down with AM experts, Charles-Henry Monchau (Syz Bank) and Fabian Dori (Sygnum) to break it all down.  We looked at questions like:  Why do you think crypto needs to be a part of your portfolio?How / and why can crypto positions be integrated into traditional portfolios?It's been a...

The events of 2022 have emphasized the need and growth for truly decentralized, Web 3 solutions. However, the success of Web3 solutions is heavily reliant on community, which is largely driven by marketing. So, it was a pleasure to sit down with Massimo Moretti (CEO and Founder of Signvm accelerator) and Dom Castley (CMO, Sygnum) to understand what it takes to build a successful brand in Web3. We explored questions like: What are key factors for growth in web3? What's different from the...

Managing your own crypto assets is challenging enough in a calm market. As the crypto world faces waves of turbulence this November, we were happy to sit down with Christoph Simmchen (Safe ecosystem) and Martin Burgherr (Sygnum) to make sense of how to assess and use different custody solutions.   In this new background of FTX market events, how has your view of custody solutions in the market changed?How do you think regulation will change? What in your view would be a welcome change? The...

The Layer Two wars are heating up! Across the crypto ecosystem are rumblings of cutting edge Zero-Knowledge technology being developed and when they officially hit the market.  So we were delighted to sit down with Omar Azhar from Matter Labs (zkSync) and Rico Muller (Sygnum) to understand Layer 2s, and the evolution from plasma chains, side chains and optimistic roll ups to zero knowledge proofs and the arrival of Layer 3s. Its a technical subject, but an important one to understand!  We...

Have you ever wondered why crypto projects are valued the way they are? Or how VCs make decisions in a sea of interesting projects? Tune in, as we sit down with David Toh from Mirana Ventures and Luca Burlando from Sygnum Bank to figure out how VCs deploy capital, and how this changes in a bear market.  We explore questions like: When considering crypto investments, what are the key factors you consider? In what ways do you think these differ from non-crypto investments? How do you compare...

Right now, all everyone cares about in crypto is the MERGE. When the second largest blockchain transitions from PoW to PoS, people argue that this is the largest development in crypto since the advent of smart contracts in 2014!  So of course, we had to sit down with Francesco Andreoli and Matt Nelson from Consensys and the Ethereum Foundation and Admir Opardija from Sygnum, to unwrap what exactly this means, and what changes for you! We explore questions like:  What is the merge – and why is...

What is the point of a DEX aggregator? How do they work? why are they useful? and how could this become a big driver for institutional adoption?  Listen in, as we sit down with Mounir Benchemled from Paraswap and Martin Burgherr from Sygnum Bank, as we explore opportunities for optimizing trades in the crypto world.  We look at questions liek:  What differentiates a CEX and DEX?Between a DEX and DEX aggregator – what are factors users need to look out for ? How do we see DEXs enter the...

In times of market turbulence, its nice to hear it straight from the experts.  What explains the movements we see, how are investments valued and what possibly could be the way forward.  It was a pleasure to sit down with Daniel Egger and Katalin Tischhauser to make some sense of all the noise. 

Bear season = Build season.  As the crypto universe recovers from recent turbulence - it is a good time to revisit the power of the tech stack. In discussion with Ralf Kubli from Casper Labs and Dominic Lohberger from Sygnum Bank, we dig into the interesting applications for blockchain in the finance world, and the power of smart financial contracts: far beyond defi as we know it today! This is unchartered, unexplored territory - so of course, full of immense possibility!  We dig into...

In a turbulent market environment, it seems wise to revisit the fundamentals. Thinking about investing in crypto is already challenging during exciting bull markets - and when we see  multiple black swan events play out, things get a lot harder.  So, it made sense to sit down with Mike Taormina from Indexcoop and Stefan Edelman from Sygnum Bank, to look at different ways the megatrend can be assessed  - and consider simplified ways to develop broad exposure. We looked at questions like: What...

At its origins, crypto was designed to live outside of government regulation. However, the last decade has seen slow but clear frameworks evolve in regulating with Web3. At the forefront of this evolution has been Luka Mueller (MME) - starting from the set up of the Ethereum foundation in Zug back in 2014. In our new episode, we speak to Luka and  Magdalena Boskic (Head of Regtech at Sygnum) about how crypto regulation unfolded and how it continues to evolve as the market grows, covering...

Have you also been a bit bewildered by all the big headlines about major luxury brands engaging with NFTs?  Seeing Dolce and Gabbana, Givenchy, Louis Vuitton and Burberry all jumping into the fray, we decided it was time to sit down with Kelly Vero and Elena Baltaga, to understand the market opportunity, how NFTs are standardized, and what kind of role NFTs can play in the luxury market, exploring questions like:  What makes a good NFT? What is the point of standardizing NFTs? Isnt the point...

NFTs have created whole new world of possibilities for a series of new use cases: from the worlds of gaming and art to product and brand engagement. There is something here for everyone, and so to learn more about it, we sat down with Jan Albers from Tezos and Nigel Fillep from Sygnum Bank, to explore the idea of NFTs and the opportunities they create.  We dove into questions like:  What is an NFT -   and why do you think they're important? Use cases developing for NFTs – combined with...

With all the exciting opportunities around of the Metaverse, it was about time to sit down with Adam DeCata from Decentraland and Darius Mouktarzadeh, and dive into it.  Exploring its origin and evolution, we take a look at how  Web 3 impacts applications and use cases for the metaverse, considering questions like: How would you define the metaverse? How is this different from SIMs / WoW (open world games from the early 00s)? I could own stuff there too!What is the point of virtual ownership?...