Show overview
Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock'n'Roll has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 395 episodes. That works out to roughly 270 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 23 min and 59 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a DE-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 22 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2022, with 82 episodes published. Published by Alexander Bechtel, Michael Blaschke, Jonas Gross, Manuel Klein.
From the publisher
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. For more information, visit: [http://alexanderbechtel.com/podcast](http://alexanderbechtel.com/podcast)
Latest Episodes
View all 395 episodesStablecoins in Europe: Consortia Bulls vs. Central Bank Bears | Monthly Briefing
The Convergence of Capital Markets and Blockchain
From Libra to Legitimacy: Circle's Stablecoin R(e)volution
How Europe Is Rewriting Financial Rules for DLT: MISP overview
Satoshi Unmasked, Bhutan's Bitcoin Exit & Europe's Stablecoin Push | Monthly Briefing
From Crypto Access to Institutional Operating System
State of Stablecoins 2026: Architecture, Power, and Risk
From BIS Payments Innovation to GFTN Impact Globally
Crossing the Chasm: How Architecture Unlocks Stablecoin Adoption
Ep 387Stablecoins, Tokenized Deposits, and the Race for Institutional Rails | Monthly Briefing
Listen to a recap and an interpretation of the most relevant news of March 2026 in worldwide stablecoin and DLT adoption in capital markets and the recent partnerships and acquisition of Börse Stuttgart.
Ep 386The Shopify Moment for Tokenisation?
Tokenforge is rethinking tokenisation by shifting it from bespoke, complex financial engineering to a scalable, product-driven experience — more akin to e-commerce than traditional capital markets. In this episode, we explore how this approach changes issuance, distribution, and cost, and why launching the TKFG token may signal a new, more crypto-native path to scale.
Ep 385From TARGET to Tokenization: Jochen Metzger’s journey through European settlement systems
Explore Europe's financial system transformation through TARGET2 and T2S, revealing central banks' roles in harmonizing payments and securities and hear why DLT can be the next evolution in financial infrastructure.
Ep 384Stablecoin Sandwich: Reinventing Cross-Border Money Movement
Cross-border payments remain slow and opaque. Milind Sanghavi, CEO and Co-Founder of XWeave explains how stablecoins and “Web2.5” infrastructure enable faster, cheaper, regulation-first global money movement.
Ep 383Stablecoins, Tokenized Deposits & DeFi: TradFi Moves On-Chain | Monthly Briefing
February highlights traditional finance going on-chain: ECB accepts tokenized securities, BlackRock’s BUIDL trades via Uniswap, and stablecoins gain momentum - alongside tokenized deposits. Plus crypto earnings and the digital euro debate.
Ep 382The Layer Below the Coin: Architecting a Stablecoin (with AllUnity-CFO/CPO Simon Seiter)
AllUnity’s Simon Seiter unpacks the full stack behind institutional stablecoins—from STP minting to reserve management. His message to banks: without wallet infrastructure, you’re already years behind.
Ep 381The Architecture of Money
The IMF asks: what is the TCP/IP of digital assets? We unpack why architecture beats technology, open beats closed, and standards beat platforms in the race to rebuild global finance.
Ep 380How stablecoins can become the backbone of our financial system
Stablecoins are moving from crypto hype to payment backbone. Geetha Panchapakesan (ex- PayPal, -Visa, -Moneygram, -Circle) explains why banks, payment service providers, and regulators now see them as the future rail for cross-border money movement.
Ep 379Digital Money: One World, Three Strategies | Monthly Briefing
January marked a turning point for tokenization platforms, with three major launches in a single week. At the same time, the industry pushed back against the Clarity Act, while global CBDC strategies diverge further.
Ep 378Running Stablecoins at Scale - with Max von Wallenberg from MoonPay
In this episode of BFRR, Stefan Grasmann speaks with Max von Wallenberg (IRON by MoonPay) about what it really takes to run stablecoins at scale — from hidden banking infrastructure and operational complexity to where power and responsibility accumulate in digital money.
Ep 377Industry Expert Outlooks for 2026 with Blockstories
We discuss the Blockstories report, which presents 25 expert outlooks for 2026, offering insights into tokenization, digital money, and infrastructure from prominent representatives across the digital asset sector.