Stefan Grasmann
Signal in the noise · Independent voice on digital assets and the new financial system · Keynote speaker, moderator and programme curator
Signal in the noise · Unabhängige Stimme zu Digital Assets und dem neuen Finanzsystem · Keynote, Moderation und Programmkuration
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Stefan Grasmann is an independent voice on digital assets and the new financial system. He advises financial institutions and Web3 companies on digital-asset strategy, serving as the bridge between the two, after 23 years at Zühlke, most recently as Partner, Chief of Blockchain and Group Head of Thought Leadership.
A hands-on crypto and DeFi user since 2017, Stefan is a frequent speaker and moderator at leading industry conferences, among them Point Zero Forum, the Singapore Fintech Festival and Frankfurt Digital Finance. He also curates programmes, most recently as Senior Advisor to CV Summit 2026 in Zurich. He co-hosts the podcast Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll, writes the monthly newsletter Future settles here, and follows the intersection of digital assets and AI: agentic payments and machine-to-machine money.
Stefan Grasmann ist eine unabhängige Stimme zu Digital Assets und dem neuen Finanzsystem. Er berät Finanzinstitute und Web3-Unternehmen zur Digital-Asset-Strategie und bildet die Brücke zwischen beiden Welten. Davor war er 23 Jahre bei Zühlke, zuletzt als Partner, Chief of Blockchain und Group Head of Thought Leadership.
Seit 2017 nutzt er Krypto und DeFi hands-on. Er spricht und moderiert regelmäßig auf internationalen Konferenzen, unter anderem Point Zero Forum, Singapore Fintech Festival und Frankfurt Digital Finance. Er kuratiert außerdem Programme, zuletzt als Senior Advisor des CV Summit 2026 in Zürich. Er ist Co-Host des Podcasts Bitcoin, Fiat & Rock’n’Roll, schreibt den monatlichen Newsletter Future settles here und verfolgt die Schnittstelle von Digital Assets und KI.
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The Future of Finance - From Speculation to Settlement en de
Stefan Grasmann explores how financial infrastructure is undergoing a profound transformation—evolving from early crypto assets, through the rise of digital money and liquidity instruments, toward fully tokenised capital markets. He highlights how public blockchains are increasingly used as shared infrastructure for both money and assets, enabling more efficient settlement, delivery-versus-payment, and new forms of credit. As regulated digital money gains traction, the groundwork is being laid for broader institutional adoption.
Keynote, 20 to 30 minutes, updated for each audience. First held at the HSG Alumni Conference in Munich. Most recent delivery with recording: THM MBA Alumni Day, Frankfurt, October 2026.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLah7067S8U2g
Moderation: Digital Assets, Stablecoins and Tokenised Markets en de
I moderate panels, roundtables and full stages on digital assets, stablecoins, tokenisation and market infrastructure. I prepare every panel with the speakers before the event, build a storyline that holds together, and keep the discussion on the hard questions instead of letting it drift into company pitches.
Formats: panel moderation (30 to 60 min), executive roundtables, stage host for a full track or a full day.
Recent panels: Digital Assets Day 2026 in Munich with Fnality, Börse Stuttgart Digital and Talos. Capital & Code 2026 in Frankfurt with Deutsche Bundesbank, Schwarz Digits and J.P. Morgan. CV Summit 2026 in Zurich on agentic payments. Moderator at the Singapore Fintech Festival in 2023, 2024 and 2025 and at Point Zero Forum 2025.
Recordings: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUXXXRNvq2EE
Moderation: Digital Assets, Stablecoins and Tokenised Markets en de
Ich moderiere Panels, Roundtables und ganze Bühnen zu Digital Assets, Stablecoins, Tokenisierung und Marktinfrastruktur. Jedes Panel bereite ich vorab mit den Sprechern vor, baue eine Storyline, die trägt, und halte die Runde an den harten Fragen, auch wenn es unbequem wird.
Formate: Panelmoderation (30 bis 60 Minuten), Executive Roundtables, Host einer ganzen Bühne oder eines ganzen Tages.
Zuletzt: Digital Assets Day 2026 in München mit Fnality, Börse Stuttgart Digital und Talos. Capital & Code 2026 in Frankfurt mit Deutscher Bundesbank, Schwarz Digits und J.P. Morgan. CV Summit 2026 in Zürich zu Agentic Payments. Moderationen beim Singapore Fintech Festival 2023, 2024 und 2025 sowie beim Point Zero Forum 2025.
Aufzeichnungen: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUXXXRNvq2EE
The Future of Finance - From Speculation to Settlement en de
Die Finanzinfrastruktur baut sich gerade um. Der Weg führt von den frühen Krypto-Assets über digitales Geld und neue Liquiditätsinstrumente hin zu tokenisierten Kapitalmärkten. Öffentliche Blockchains werden dabei zur gemeinsamen Infrastruktur für Geld und für Werte, was effizienteres Settlement, echte Delivery-versus-Payment und neue Kreditformen möglich macht. Mit regulierten digitalen Geldformen entsteht die Grundlage für die breite institutionelle Adoption.
Keynote, 20 bis 30 Minuten, für jedes Publikum neu zugeschnitten. Erstmals gehalten auf der HSG Alumni Conference in München. Zuletzt mit Aufzeichnung: THM MBA Alumni Day, Frankfurt, Oktober 2026.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLah7067S8U2g
Digital Assets Day 2026 (Bundesblock / TUM Blockchain Conference)
Session Chair, Main Stage panel “Capital Markets 2.0” with Simone Cortese (Fnality), Michael Reinhard (Börse Stuttgart Digital) and Christian Bock (Talos).
CV Summit 2026
Senior Advisor to the programme. Moderated the panel “Agents That Transact: Agentic Payments” and a fireside chat with Blackrock.
Capital & Code 2026
Moderated the Main Stage opening panel “Public vs. Private Money: Who Will Power Europe’s Digital Economy?” with Alexandra Hachmeister (Deutsche Bundesbank), Nadja Baulecke (Schwarz Digits) and Moritz Richter (J.P. Morgan). Host of the Deep Dive Stage for the full day.
THM MBA Alumni Day 2026
Keynote “The Future of Finance: Money and Markets on the Same Rails”, followed by Q&A.
Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6rROEcmtnw
Frankfurt Digital Finance 2026
Masterclass "Bridging Asia & Europe" mit GFTN (Takeshi Kito, Hailei Zhang)
Singapore Fintech Festival 2025
Two Moderations:
1) RWA-Session in Insights Forum (institutional track) with Sygnum & Anchorage
2) Future Matters Stage with Coinbase & OKX
BankersCom 2025
Stablecoins panel together with Andreas Kubli (UBS)
Tokenization Season 2025: Zürich Summit
Moderating the panel "Banking and Stablecoins: How to Enter and Win the Market?" with Richard Astle (Fireblocks), Selin Suntay (Bpifrance), Merlin Egalite (Morpho), Simon Seiter (AllUnity)
Point Zero Forum 2025
Moderated "Future of Capital Markets in the Age of Transformation"
https://gftn.co/video/future-of-capital-markets-in-an-age-of-rapid-transformation
Frankfurt Digital Finance 2025
Crypto & Digital Assets - Business Opportunities in 2025
Recording:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8dLuANmrf90&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD#
Singapore Fintech Festival 2024 / GFTN Insights Forum
Moderated a 90 min roundtable with 12 experts from Bank of England, HSBC, Circle, Deutsche Bank, Visa, etc. about Digital Money
Whitepaper from the session:
https://www.zuehlke.com/system/files/documents/The-future-belongs-to-those-who-prepare-today.pdf
Stefan Grasmann
Signal in the noise · Independent voice on digital assets and the new financial system · Keynote speaker, moderator and programme curator
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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