Conrad Kraft

Conrad Kraft

Conrad Kraft is an Executive Director at the Digital Euro Association. He holds a Masters Degree in Digital Currencies and Blockchain from the University of Nicosia and has undertaken research in the areas of DLT, CBDCs and the use of exponential technologies in the public sector.

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When Speed Approaches Infinity: Why Stablecoins Aren't Just "Faster Payments"

by Conrad Kraft on Nov 12, 2025 7:40:04 AM

When Speed Approaches Infinity: Why Stablecoins Aren't Just "Faster Payments"

I keep getting asked the same question at conferences, on panels, and podcasts: "What are the use cases of stablecoins?" And inevitably, someone in the audience will answer their own question before I can: "Oh, it's just faster and cheaper payments. But we already have Paypal, instant …

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Topics: Digital Money Stablecoins Banking DLT

Passports and Payment Rails: How Platforms and Protocols Outrun State Control

by Conrad Kraft on Aug 27, 2025 11:52:28 AM

Passports and Payment Rails: How Platforms and Protocols Outrun State Control

In the corridors of power across the globe, an uncomfortable reality is settling in: the traditional levers of state control are increasingly disconnected from the digital flows that shape our world. When YouTube's content moderation policies effectively determine what billions of peo …

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Topics: Digital Money Crypto FinTech CBDC Blockchain Ai DLT

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