Welcome to the NFK Podcast, hosted by Nasib Fathi, Founder of NFK Media.
This channel delivers institutional crypto intelligence through structured conversations and live webcast roundtables with exchanges, custodians, market makers, ETP issuers, stablecoin operators, neobanks, asset managers, compliance firms, and policymakers shaping the future of digital asset infrastructure in Europe and beyond.
Formats include long-form interviews and webcast roundtables with senior practitioners from strategically aligned firms.
Topics covered include MiCA and crypto regulation, Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs, institutional custody, market making and liquidity, stablecoin infrastructure, tokenisation, digital asset banking, and the evolving market structure of institutional crypto.
If you are a professional operating in or building for the institutional crypto space, this channel is designed for you.
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In this conversation, Andrew Forson, President of DeFi Technologies and Chief Growth Officer at Valour, breaks down how regulated Exchange Traded Products are reshaping institutional access to digital assets and the future of tokenized sovereign debt.
One of the key takeaways was that the institutional investors favor ETPs because traditional financial infrastructure (e.g., custody, taxation, reporting, estate planning) isn't going anywhere. ETPs act as a durable abstraction layer, offering crypto exposure without leaving established financial systems.
Meanwhile, stablecoin issuers accumulating U.S. Treasuries as reserves are effectively behaving like private digital central banks, potentially deepening demand for sovereign debt.
Watch the full episode to explore more insights regarding the regulated ETPs!
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In this episode, Alireza Siadat, Lead Blockchain & DLT at Deloitte Legal Germany, explains how MiCA 2.0 is redefining market structure, why regulation is becoming the gatekeeper of adoption, and how policy decisions are determining which parts of crypto can realistically scale.
He argues truly decentralised protocols (with no entity, custody, or intermediary) shouldn’t be regulated like traditional finance. Instead, rules should focus on service providers with financial interests.
He also highlights a key risk: strict EU rules (such as limiting stablecoin yields) could push users toward US dollar stablecoins, unintentionally strengthening USD dominance over the euro.
Watch the full episode to explore more perspectives on the future of crypto regulation!
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