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ODDO BHF, First European Bank to Bring Stablecoin Reserves Onto Its Balance Sheet: “This model will become a reference”

Oct 21, 2025

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8 min read

ODDO BHF, First European Bank to Bring Stablecoin Reserves Onto Its Balance Sheet: “This model will become a reference”

By launching EUROD, ODDO BHF has become the first European bank to issue a euro-denominated, regulation-compliant stablecoin with reserves directly integrated into its balance sheet — a setup that removes one of the main constraints banks have faced when issuing stablecoins. We spoke with Guy de Leusse, Deputy COO of Oddo BHF.

Louis Tellier
Louis Tellier

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Inside WisdomTree's Tokenization Strategy with Maredith Hannon

Sep 19, 2025

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5 min read

Inside WisdomTree's Tokenization Strategy with Maredith Hannon

Last week, WisdomTree unveiled its first tokenized private credit fund (CRDT), available to both retail and institutional clients. We spoke with Maredith Hannon, Head of Business Development, Digital Assets at WisdomTree, to learn more about the firm’s strategy.

Louis Tellier
Maximilian Vargas
Louis Tellier, +1

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Inside Apex’s Tokenization Strategy with its Global Head of Digital Assets

Aug 22, 2025

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7 min read

Inside Apex’s Tokenization Strategy with its Global Head of Digital Assets

After acquiring the Luxembourg-based startup Tokeny in May, one of the world’s largest fund administrators is set to tokenize $300 million worth of SkyBridge hedge funds, with plans to accelerate further in the coming months. We spoke with Daniel Coheur, Tokeny’s founder and newly appointed Global Head of Digital Assets at Apex Group, to learn more about the firm’s strategy.

Louis Tellier
Louis Tellier

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S&P’s First DeFi Credit Rating: Inside the Sky Protocol Assessment with Andrew O'Neill (S&P Global)

Aug 13, 2025

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7 min read

S&P’s First DeFi Credit Rating: Inside the Sky Protocol Assessment with Andrew O'Neill (S&P Global)

On August 7, S&P Global issued its first-ever credit rating for a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, assigning Sky Protocol — formerly MakerDAO — a B-. We got an inside view with S&P Global's Managing Director Andrew O'Neill.

Maximilian Vargas
Maximilian Vargas

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Exclusive: Inside BBVA's Crypto Playbook – Interview with Francisco Maroto (Head of  Digital Assets)

Aug 6, 2025

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8 min read

Exclusive: Inside BBVA's Crypto Playbook – Interview with Francisco Maroto (Head of Digital Assets)

In this exclusive conversation, BBVA’s Head of Blockchain and Digital Assets Francisco Maroto explains how the bank went from early blockchain experiments to launching MiCA-regulated crypto services across Europe. He shares why BBVA chose to build its own infrastructure, how it’s thinking about tokenization, and why the bank is opening its platform to other institutions.

Louis Tellier
Louis Tellier

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Interview: Inside Fiserv’s Stablecoin Strategy

Jun 25, 2025

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6 min read

Interview: Inside Fiserv’s Stablecoin Strategy

We spoke with Cooper Thompson, Head of Embedded Finance and Digital Assets Product, why Fiserv is betting on its own stablecoin, and how it’s working with Circle, Paxos, and PayPal to make it usable at scale.

Maximilian Vargas
Louis Tellier
Maximilian Vargas, +1

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