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Let’s dive into the most important news in March

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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 between legacy finance and blockchain-native innovation are rapidly blurring.

The hosts kick off with a macro market update: Bitcoin’s volatile price swings, ETF outflows, and how macroeconomic pressures are keeping crypto prices in check despite strong fundamentals. From there, they explore two converging trends: TradFi institutions cautiously adopting blockchain infrastructure, and crypto-native platforms building permissioned systems to accommodate regulators and institutional investors.

Key topics include Coinbase’s new “verified pools,” Kraken’s $1.5B acquisition of NinjaTrader, the closure of Ripple’s long-running SEC case, and the strategic moves by players like Goldman Sachs, Euroclear, and the Canton Network. Also in focus: the surge of stablecoin-related announcements—from Fidelity and OpenAI to Trump’s surprise USD1 token—and the shifting regulatory winds in both the U.S. and Europe.

Plus, insights from Frankfurt’s Crypto Asset Conference and the Digital Euro Conference, the rise of public-permissioned blockchain models, and how regulation like MiCA and the Basel standards will shape what comes next.

If you’re looking for a sharp, European take on how digital assets are evolving—and how institutions on both sides of the spectrum are adapting—this episode is a must-listen.

Nuggets of the months of each co-host:

Manuel: Speech on the digital euro by Philip R. Lane, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB
Alexander: Coinbase Ethereum Validator Performance Report

FAZ article by Alex on the US Bitcoin reserve

Podcast with Frank Schäffler on the Bitcoin reserve

Podcast with Jürgen Schaaf on the Bitcoin reserve

Podcast with Peter Grosskopf on Unstoppable Finance

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