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When Thomas Moser started his career, he had no idea he'd end up at the Swiss National Bank—let alone leading one of the most ambitious central bank blockchain projects in the world. But sometimes the most interesting paths aren't planned.

In this conversation, Moser walks us through the SNB's bold strategy on digital assets: why they're betting on wholesale CBDC over retail, how Project Helvetia is transforming settlement infrastructure, and why open, composable blockchains might be more important than the technology itself.

We explore the tensions between public and private blockchains, the real threat stablecoins pose to traditional banking, and...

In this in-depth conversation, we sit down with Mike Reed, Head of Digital Assets Client Engagement at Franklin Templeton, to explore how the world's leading asset managers are transforming finance through tokenization and blockchain technology.

Mike's story is a masterclass in institutional innovation. Having started in the mail room at Franklin Templeton decades ago, he worked his way through trading, sales, and fixed income—all while developing a quiet passion for emerging technologies. That passion led to the creation of Benji, one of the most sophisticated tokenized money market funds in existence.

This episode is not about cryptocurrency speculation. It's about...

Digital assets, tokenized assets and regulated market infrastructure are becoming increasingly relevant for capital markets. In this episode of Inside Digital Assets, Host Lidia Kurt speaks with Roland Chai, President European Markets and Head of Digital Assets at Nasdaq, about tokenization, DLT and the future of financial market infrastructure.

The conversation explores why the impact of tokenization may be strongest beyond trading itself: in post-trade processes, collateral management, asset servicing and the broader lifecycle of financial instruments.

Roland Chai also discusses why structured products can be a practical starting point for tokenized market infrastructure, how fragmentation in European capital markets...

Digital assets, tokenized assets and blockchain infrastructure are becoming increasingly relevant for institutional capital markets. In this episode of Inside Digital Assets, Lidia Kurt speaks with Frank Seibold (Managing Director and Global Head of Banking and Capital Markets at Chainlink).

The conversation focuses on the infrastructure needed to make tokenized assets usable beyond digital representation. Key topics include trusted data for smart contracts, the oracle problem, interoperability between blockchain networks, real-time data, smart NAV, corporate actions, settlement and the coexistence of traditional finance and on-chain systems.

Frank Seibold explains why tokenization alone is not enough. For digital assets to become...

How can digital assets scale in regulated capital markets?

In this episode of Inside Digital Assets, host Lidia Kurt speaks with Ivica Aračić (CTO of SWIAT) about the role of distributed ledger technology in the future of financial market infrastructure.

The conversation explores why shared ledgers matter, how tokenized securities can move from pilot projects to productive use, and what is needed for digital assets to become part of everyday capital markets.

Key topics include SWIAT’s approach to regulated digital asset infrastructure, the concept of Regulated Layer One, the importance of interoperability, and the role of central bank money in...

What does it take for tokenization to create real value in capital markets?

In this episode of "Inside Digital Assets", host Claudio Tognella speaks with Tom Rieder (Head of Digital Assets at ISP Group), about the practical implementation of tokenization and the role of digital assets in the future of capital market infrastructure.

Tom explains why tokenization should not be an end in itself. Before an asset is tokenized, issuers need to understand the business case, the rights being represented, the target investors and the concrete benefits for all parties involved.

The conversation covers real-world use cases such as real...

In dieser Folge von «Inside Digital Assets» spricht Host Lidia Kurt, CEO von BX Digital und Seturion, mit Dirk Grunert, Managing Director bei Morgan Stanley, über den technologischen Wandel im Kapitalmarkt und die Frage, warum neue Infrastruktur für Europa immer wichtiger wird.

Dirk Grunert gibt Einblicke in das Geschäft mit strukturierten Produkten und erklärt, wie Derivate dabei helfen, Risiken zu verteilen und abzusichern. Gleichzeitig blickt er auf die Entwicklung des Bankings zurück: von physischen Wertpapieren, manuellen Prozessen und Röhrenmonitoren auf dem Trading Floor bis hin zu Online-Banking, Neo-Brokern und digitalen Marktprozessen.

Im Zentrum der Episode steht die Tokenisierung von Wertpapieren...

In this episode of Inside Digital Assets, host Lidia Kurt speaks with Michael Duttlinger (CEO and Co-Founder of Cashlink) about one of the key infrastructure challenges in Europe’s digital asset market: issuance.

The conversation explores why the future of tokenized capital markets is unlikely to be fully decentralized, and why regulated intermediaries will continue to play an important role. Michael explains how the German crypto securities registrar model works, why it matters for institutional trust, and how it helps connect blockchain-based securities with the requirements of regulated capital markets.

The episode also looks at Europe’s broader issuance landscape. While trading...

In dieser Episode von Inside Digital Assets spricht Host Lidia Kurt mit Christoph Hock, Head of Tokenisation and Digital Assets bei Union Investment, über die nächste Entwicklungsphase digitaler Vermögenswerte und die Frage, warum der Markt gerade jetzt an Dynamik gewinnt.

Im Gespräch geht es darum, weshalb technologische Umbrüche für etablierte Marktteilnehmer strategisch entscheidend sind, welche Rolle Regulierung, Marktinfrastruktur und Cash on-chain für die Weiterentwicklung des Ökosystems spielen und warum offene, partnerschaftliche Lösungen für tokenisierte Wertpapiere so wichtig sind.

Christoph Hock ordnet ein, wie sich der Markt für Digital Assets in Europa entwickelt, welche Impulse aktuell aus den USA und von...

Wann schafft Tokenisierung den Sprung vom viel diskutierten Zukunftsthema zur breiten Marktanwendung?

In dieser Episode von Inside Digital Assets spricht Host Lidia Kurt mit Thomas Eichenberger, Chief Strategy Officer und stellvertretendem CEO von Sygnum, über die nächste Entwicklungsphase digitaler Assets und darüber, was es braucht, damit tokenisierte Vermögenswerte wirklich skalieren können.

Im Fokus stehen reale Anwendungsfälle, die zeigen, wie Tokenisierung heute bereits umgesetzt wird: von der Tokenisierung eines Picasso-Gemäldes bis hin zu Projekten mit etablierten Partnern aus der traditionellen Finanzindustrie wie Hamilton Lane oder Fidelity International. Die Episode macht deutlich, wo Blockchain-Technologie bereits konkreten Mehrwert schafft und wo noch Hürden...