[
  {
    "title": "Stablecoins are digital fiat, not crypto. Here is why that distinction matters for banks.",
    "slug": "stablecoins-are-digital-fiat-not-crypto-here-is-why-that-dis",
    "date": "2026-04-25",
    "excerpt": "Banks keep saying no to stablecoins because they hear \"crypto.\" Here's why that framing is wrong — and what changes when you fix it.",
    "hero": "stablecoins-are-digital-fiat-not-crypto-here-is-why-that-dis.webp",
    "author": "Jamie Brew"
  },
  {
    "title": "Morgan Stanley's 0.14% Bitcoin ETF fee is not about Bitcoin — it's a distribution land grab",
    "slug": "morgan-stanley-bitcoin-etf-fee-war-distribution-strategy",
    "date": "2026-03-31",
    "excerpt": "Morgan Stanley's 0.14% Bitcoin ETF fee mirrors the index fund playbook: compress fees to win distribution, then monetise through AUM stickiness and adjacent products.",
    "hero": "morgan-stanley-bitcoin-etf-fee-war-distribution-strategy.webp",
    "author": "Franz Steinbeiß"
  },
  {
    "title": "One app glitch can undo years of brand loyalty. Lloyds just proved it.",
    "slug": "fintech-app-glitch-consumer-loyalty",
    "date": "2026-03-29",
    "excerpt": "A Lloyds app bug exposed 500,000 customers' data in March 2026. Here's what fintech and neobank marketing leaders must do before their own incident hits.",
    "hero": "fintech-app-glitch-consumer-loyalty.webp",
    "author": "Michael Pötscher"
  },
  {
    "title": "NYSE and Securitize: What Their Tokenization Partnership Actually Signals for Capital Markets",
    "slug": "nyse-securitize-tokenization-capital-markets",
    "date": "2026-03-26",
    "excerpt": "NYSE and Securitize are bringing tokenized securities to traditional markets. Here's what the partnership means for capital markets infrastructure.",
    "hero": "nyse-and-securitize-what-their-tokenization-partnership-actu.webp",
    "author": "Franz Steinbeiß"
  },
  {
    "title": "Why CFOs Are Quietly Rebuilding Treasury Operations Around Stablecoin Yield",
    "slug": "stablecoin-treasury-yield-strategy",
    "date": "2026-03-25",
    "excerpt": "CFOs at fintechs are deploying stablecoins as yield-bearing treasury instruments. Here's the yield differential case and why the window is narrowing.",
    "hero": "stablecoin-treasury-yield-strategy.webp",
    "author": "Franz Steinbeiß"
  },
  {
    "title": "Why European Consumers Still Don't Trust Crypto Wallets — And What Regulated Firms Can Do About It",
    "slug": "european-crypto-wallet-trust-gap",
    "date": "2026-03-25",
    "excerpt": "MiCA compliance won't win European consumers. Here's why regulated crypto wallet firms must invest in emotional brand-building to drive real adoption.",
    "hero": "european-crypto-wallet-trust-gap.webp",
    "author": "Michael Pötscher"
  },
  {
    "title": "Launching a Crypto Exchange or Broker in a New European Market? Focus Also on Localising Your Brand",
    "slug": "neobank-brand-expansion-europe",
    "date": "2026-03-25",
    "excerpt": "Translating your app isn't enough. Here's why narrative localisation, not just product localisation, is what actually drives crypto exchange and broker growth in Europe.",
    "hero": "neobank-brand-expansion-europe.webp",
    "author": "Michael Pötscher"
  },
  {
    "slug": "bluechip26-crypto-safety-conference",
    "title": "Why Bluechip26 is the Heart of Europe's Crypto Safety Movement",
    "date": "2026-03-20",
    "excerpt": "The digital asset industry is entering its Institutional Era — and it demands more than capital. It demands safety, transparency, and operational excellence. Bluechip26 is where that standard gets set.",
    "hero": "bluechip26-conference.jpg",
    "author": "Outrun Advisory"
  },
  {
    "slug": "q4-2025-crypto-report",
    "title": "Q4 2025 - Crypto Report",
    "date": "2026-01-20",
    "excerpt": "Q4 concluded with a sharp repricing of risk assets, yet this quarterly volatility masks the deeper signal of 2025. The year delivered a staggering 1,262% surge in global M&A volume.",
    "hero": "q4-2025-crypto-report.avif",
    "author": "Franz Steinbeiß"
  },
  {
    "slug": "q2-2025-crypto-report",
    "title": "Q2 2025 - Crypto Report",
    "date": "2025-07-18",
    "excerpt": "Stablecoins used to be a side story. In Q2 2025, they became the plot. Between market noise, shifting sentiment, and real signals of maturity, crypto had a loud quarter.",
    "hero": "q2-2025-crypto-report.avif",
    "author": "Franz Steinbeiß"
  },
  {
    "slug": "bbva-crypto-strategy-review",
    "title": "BBVA Crypto Strategy Review: Two Markets, One Bank, Different Realities",
    "date": "2025-07-18",
    "excerpt": "BBVA's approach to crypto in Spain and Türkiye illustrates a core truth — technology is global, adoption is local, execution is everything.",
    "hero": "bbva-crypto-strategy-review.avif",
    "author": "Elbruz Yilmaz"
  },
  {
    "slug": "navigating-mica-jurisdictional-comparison",
    "title": "Navigating MiCA: Jurisdictional Comparison & Strategic Considerations",
    "date": "2025-06-12",
    "excerpt": "Most non-European crypto players still get Europe wrong — not in licensing, but in execution. We unpack the real obstacles to MiCA success and where the market is headed.",
    "author": "Elbruz Yilmaz"
  },
  {
    "slug": "our-search-behavior-is-changing-radically",
    "title": "Our Search Behavior is Changing Radically",
    "date": "2025-06-12",
    "excerpt": "The rise of AI in search isn't just a feature update — it's a paradigm shift. Here's how to adapt your strategy as zero-click searches reshape digital visibility.",
    "hero": "search-behavior-changing.jpg",
    "author": "Michael Pötscher"
  },
  {
    "slug": "the-institutional-case-for-stablecoins",
    "title": "The Institutional Case for Stablecoins",
    "date": "2026-03-10",
    "excerpt": "Stablecoins are no longer a crypto-native curiosity. Institutional treasury desks, payment networks, and central banks are all converging on the same conclusion: programmable money settled on-chain is the next infrastructure layer for global finance.",
    "author": "Outrun Advisory"
  }
]