Crypto Continental – The European lens on crypto, macro-finance, and regulation.

Crypto Continental - The European lens on crypto, macro-finance, and regulation.
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Crypto Continental is the European lens on macro-finance and digital assets. We cover capital markets, crypto regulation, and the frequently overlooked geopolitical implications of financial policy. This podcast maps out the forces shaping today’s economic landscape.
Jón Egilsson and Jan Fritsche host the show. They bring a rare combination of central banking leadership, economic research, crypto entrepreneurship, and Web3 cybersecurity expertise.
Jón Egilsson served as Chairman of the Central Bank of Iceland following the 2008 financial crisis. He is also the co-founder and chairman of Monerium, the first company to issue fiat currency on-chain. Jón holds a Ph.D. in Economics and a master’s in Engineering. He teaches at King’s Business School and regularly contributes to Forbes, writing on stablecoins, digital currencies, and monetary sovereignty.
Jan Fritsche worked on market-based finance, money markets, and derivatives at the European Central Bank. He also served as a member of the Monetary Expert Panel of the European Commission. Today, Jan is the Managing Director of Oak Security, a cybersecurity firm for Web3 that pioneered economic attack vectors in decentralized systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and previously conducted research at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), focusing on fiscal policy, monetary dynamics, and uncertainty.
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The podcast focuses on critical topics including capital markets, crypto regulation, and the geopolitical implications of financial policy. Episode examples include an analysis of the recent European crypto regulatory framework and a discussion on the impact of monetary policies on digital asset prices, emphasizing the importance of understanding the broader economic landscape.

Meta Markets is the European lens on macro-finance and digital assets. We cover capital markets, crypto regulation, and the frequently overlooked geopolitical implications of financial policy. This podcast maps out the forces shaping today’s economic landscape.
Jón Egilsson and Jan Fritsche host the show. They bring a rare combination of central banking leadership, economic research, crypto entrepreneurship, and Web3 cybersecurity expertise.
Jón Egilsson served as Chairman of the Central Bank of Iceland following the 2008 financial crisis. He is also the co-founder and chairman of Monerium, the first company to issue fiat currency on-chain. Jón holds a Ph.D. in Economics and a master’s in Engineering. He teaches at King’s Business School and regularly contributes to Forbes, writing on stablecoins, digital currencies, and monetary sovereignty.
Jan Fritsche worked on market-based finance, money markets, and derivatives at the European Central Bank. He also served as a member of the Monetary Expert Panel of the European Commission. Today, Jan is the Managing Director of Oak Security, a cybersecurity firm for Web3 that pioneered economic attack vectors in decentralized systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and previously conducted research at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), focusing on fiscal policy, monetary dynamics, and uncertainty.
Europe wants to lead in digital money—but is its own regulation setting it up to fail?
In this episode of MetaMarkets, Jan Fritsche and Jón Egilsson are joined by Hana to unpack why Europe’s stablecoin rules could backfire.
We discuss how MiCAR—the EU’s flagship crypto law—might actually increase risk, tilt the playing field in favor of big banks, and unintentionally help the U.S. dollar win the digital currency race.
You’ll hear:
Why the euro isn’t as “singular” or safe as it should be under current rules
How a stablecoin tied to a bank could be under distress, as USDC once was
Why Europe is forcing stablecoins to rely on banks they’re supposed to compete with
What could happen if the next financial shock hits
What needs to change if the euro wants to stay relevant in a digitized world

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