How to Connect to DeFi Services in a Banking Environment

As institutional money set their eyes on crypto, some degree of centralisation and regulation was inevitable. However, the key aspect is to limit it to access gateways and not affect protocols’ decentralisation. Recent events have shown that price manipulation is easily achieved in conditions of low liquidity, hence regulated fiat on- and off-ramps will, in the end, also benefit retail consumers. It once again all boils down to achieving these goals while maintaining privacy for users and ensuring that regulations will not stifle innovation.

We were joined by Luka Müller, co-founder of MME Legal Firm & Sygnum Bank, to discuss about crypto regulations, institutional investors, user privacy & CBDCs.

Topics covered in this episode:

• The evolution of MME Legal Firm & Sygnum Bank
• Sygnum Bank’s pro-crypto services & target clients
• The impact of FTX’ collapse. DeFi vs. CeFi
• Investor protection post-Terra Luna’s demise
• Expanding in the APAC region
• Switzerland’s pro-crypto regulations
• User privacy vs. KYC & AML
• US’ crypto policy: regulation by enforcement
• EU’s MiCA framework
• Luka’s insights on crypto’s value proposition
• CBDC vs. cash privacy
• Exciting crypto trends and innovations

Episode links:

• Sygnum Bank on Twitter
• MME Legal on LinkedIn

This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/501