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Aave Hack and Economics: Can Aave Compete with Traditional Banks?
Aave Hack and Economics: Can Aave Compete with Traditional Banks?
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Aave Hack and Economics: Can Aave Compete with Traditional Banks?
April 22, 2026

Aave Hack and Economics: Can Aave Compete with Traditional Banks?

Aave has long been one of DeFi’s flagship success stories: transparent, permissionless, and highly automated. But after a major exploit involving the KelpDAO bridge created bad debt and triggered emergency interventions, a de...
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Institutions, Privacy and Quantum Risk are the Driving Forces in 2026
Feb. 11, 2026

Institutions, Privacy and Quantum Risk are the Driving Forces in 2026

The Hosts Jón Egilsson — Former Chair of the Central Bank of Iceland; Co-founder of Monerium, the first company to issue fiat currency on-chain. https://www.linkedin.com/in/egilsson/ Jan Philipp Fritsche — Managing Director a...
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Bitcoin vs Ethereum
Dec. 15, 2025

Bitcoin vs Ethereum

HostsJan Philipp Fritsche — Managing Director at Oak Securityhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/janf/Jón Egilsson — Former Chair of the Central Bank of Iceland; Co-founder of Moneriumhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/egilsson Related articleBitcoin Vs. Ethereum And The Flippening Lubin Predictshttps://www.forbe…
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Systemic Stablecoins | Bank of England consultation paper
Dec. 9, 2025

Systemic Stablecoins | Bank of England consultation paper

In this MetaMarkets episode, hosts Jan Philipp Fritsche and Jón Egilsson unpack the Bank of England’s consultation on the regulation of sterling-denominated systemic stablecoins. They focus on the proposed reserve structure: ...
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ECB's Central Bank Digital Currency | Ulrich Bindseil
Dec. 2, 2025

ECB's Central Bank Digital Currency | Ulrich Bindseil

Central banks are racing to modernize public money — but can CBDCs compete with stablecoins, and what does monetary sovereignty really mean in a digital, multipolar world? In this episode, Jan and Jón are joined by Prof. Ulri...
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Stablecoin Emergencies | Rhys Bidder
Oct. 31, 2025

Stablecoin Emergencies | Rhys Bidder

Stablecoins are redefining how money moves across borders — but will regulation keep up? In this episode, Jan and Jón are joined by Rhys Bidder, Senior Lecturer at King’s Business School, King’s College London, and advisor to...
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About the Hosts

Dr. Jan Philipp Fritsche Profile Photo
Dr. Jan Philipp Fritsche

Co-Founder Bermuda | Strategic Director Oak Security

Jan Fritsche is a co-founder of Bermuda, a compliant privacy solution for Ethereum, and the Strategic Director at Oak Security, a Web3 cybersecurity firm that pioneered economic attack vectors in decentralized systems. Jan worked at the European Central Bank, Bundesbank, Deutsche Bank, and served on the European Commission's Monetary Expert Panel. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics.

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Jón Helgi Egilsson

Founder Monerium

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.

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