Luka Müller's guest appearances

Luka Müller

Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed Technologies

The Crypto Explorer - by Sygnum Bank AG

Michael Egorov

Julien Bouteloup

Rune Christensen

Ryan Zurrer

Jameson Lopp

Marco Peereboom

Chris Burniske

Ben Goertzel

Erik Voorhees

Sean Adams

Brian Armstrong

Charlie Lee

Cory Doctorow

Stephen King

Andrew Trask

OwlTail

As institutional money set their eyes on crypto, some degree of centralisation and regulation was inevitable. However, the key aspect is to limit it to access gateways and not affect protocols’ decentralisation. Recent events have shown that price manipulation is easily achieved in conditions of low liquidity, hence regulated fiat on- and off-ramps will, in the end, also benefit retail consumers. It once again all boils down to achieving these goals while maintaining privacy for users and ensuring that regulations will not stifle innovation.We were joined by Luka Müller, co-founder of MME Legal Firm &amp; Sygnum Bank, to discuss about crypto regulations, institutional investors, user privacy &amp; CBDCs.Topics covered in this episode:The evolution of MME Legal Firm &amp; Sygnum BankSygnum Bank’s pro-crypto services &amp; target clientsThe impact of FTX’ collapse. DeFi vs. CeFiInvestor protection post-Terra Luna’s demiseExpanding in the APAC regionSwitzerland’s pro-crypto regulationsUser privacy vs. KYC &amp; AMLUS’ crypto policy: regulation by enforcementEU’s MiCA frameworkLuka’s insights on crypto’s value propositionCBDC vs. cash privacyExciting crypto trends and innovationsEpisode links: Sygnum Bank on TwitterMME Legal on LinkedInThis episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/501

As institutional money set their eyes on crypto, some degree of centralisation and regulation was inevitable. However, the key aspect is to limit it to access gateways and not affect protocols’ decentralisation. Recent events have shown that price manipulation is easily achieved in conditions of low liquidity, hence regulated fiat on- and off-ramps will, in the end, also benefit retail consumers. It once again all boils down to achieving these goals while maintaining privacy for users and ensuring that regulations will not stifle innovation.We were joined by Luka Müller, co-founder of MME Legal Firm &amp; Sygnum Bank, to discuss about crypto regulations, institutional investors, user privacy &amp; CBDCs.Topics covered in this episode:<ul><li>The evolution of MME Legal Firm &amp; Sygnum Bank</li><li>Sygnum Bank’s pro-crypto services &amp; target clients</li><li>The impact of FTX’ collapse. DeFi vs. CeFi</li><li>Investor protection post-Terra Luna’s demise</li><li>Expanding in the APAC region</li><li>Switzerland’s pro-crypto regulations</li><li>User privacy vs. KYC &amp; AML</li><li>US’ crypto policy: regulation by enforcement</li><li>EU’s MiCA framework</li><li>Luka’s insights on crypto’s value proposition</li><li>CBDC vs. cash privacy</li><li>Exciting crypto trends and innovations</li></ul>Episode links: <ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/sygnumofficial" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sygnum Bank on Twitter</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/mme-legal-tax-compliance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MME Legal on LinkedIn</a></li></ul>This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: <a href="https://epicenter.tv/501" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">epicenter.tv/501</a>

Luka Müller: Sygnum Bank & MME Legal – Crypto Regulations & Institutional Investors

At its origins, crypto was designed to live outside of government regulation. However, the last decade has seen slow but clear frameworks evolve in regulating with Web3. At the forefront of this evolution has been Luka Mueller (MME) - starting from the set up of the Ethereum foundation in Zug back in 2014. In our new episode, we speak to Luka and  Magdalena Boskic (Head of Regtech at Sygnum) about how crypto regulation unfolded and how it continues to evolve as the market grows, covering topics like: Early days of crypto regulation: setting up the ETH foundation How has regulation in the crypto world evolved since 2017 Governing the ungovernable: Regulation by definition is a centralized endeavor; How successful can it be in the world of crypto? We have seen regulators race to keep up with crypto. But do we perhaps need law 2.0 and not just an update of our aging legal frameworks to cope with the opportunities the technology provides? Are smart contracts the future of legal work? Anonymity in crypto: the current political climate has seen crypto be blamed  as a vehicle to circumvent sanctions - what do you think?DisclaimerBecause Sygnum is a bank and some of the information in the podcast relates to financial and investment topics, we want you to understand that we do not create a bank client relationship with you when you listen to the podcast. By listening to the podcast, you agree that the information on this podcast does not constitute professional advice and no bank-client or other relationship is created between you and Sygnum. Do not consider the podcast to be a substitute for obtaining advice from a qualified investment advisor. The information in the podcast may be changed without notice and is not guaranteed to be complete, correct or up-to-date. All information you hear is never considered to be a solicitation for any purpose, in any form or content.

At its origins, crypto was designed to live outside of government regulation. However, the last decade has seen slow but clear frameworks evolve in regulating with Web3. At the forefront of this evolution has been Luka Mueller (MME) - starting from the set up of the Ethereum foundation in Zug back in 2014. In our new episode, we speak to Luka and  Magdalena Boskic (Head of Regtech at Sygnum) about how crypto regulation unfolded and how it continues to evolve as the market grows, covering topics like: <ol><li>Early days of crypto regulation: setting up the ETH foundation </li><li>How has regulation in the crypto world evolved since 2017 </li><li>Governing the ungovernable: Regulation by definition is a centralized endeavor; How successful can it be in the world of crypto? </li><li>We have seen regulators race to keep up with crypto. But do we perhaps need law 2.0 and not just an update of our aging legal frameworks to cope with the opportunities the technology provides? Are smart contracts the future of legal work? </li><li>Anonymity in crypto: the current political climate has seen crypto be blamed  as a vehicle to circumvent sanctions - what do you think?</li></ol> DisclaimerBecause Sygnum is a bank and some of the information in the podcast relates to financial and investment topics, we want you to understand that we do not create a bank client relationship with you when you listen to the podcast. By listening to the podcast, you agree that the information on this podcast does not constitute professional advice and no bank-client or other relationship is created between you and Sygnum. Do not consider the podcast to be a substitute for obtaining advice from a qualified investment advisor. The information in the podcast may be changed without notice and is not guaranteed to be complete, correct or up-to-date. All information you hear is never considered to be a solicitation for any purpose, in any form or content.

#11: The challenging world of crypto regulation with Luka Müller and Magdalena Boskic

We were joined by Luka Mueller, who played a key role in establishing Switzerland as a cryptocurrency center and in laying the legal groundwork for the ICO boom. In 2014, his law firm MME worked with the Ethereum team to set up the Ethereum Foundation and run its public fundraiser. A model that was later copied by countless other projects and led MME to work with many other leading protocols like Cosmos and Tezos. We also discussed his new project Sygnum, a cryptocurrency-focused bank. Nearly every company that works in the cryptocurrency space has had problems with its banking partner. Legal uncertainty, lack of knowledge, or simple unwillingness to work with cryptocurrency companies has made this a frequent nightmare for companies in this emerging sector. With a presence in both Switzerland and Singapore, Sygnum aims to fill a piece of missing infrastructure in the crypto-ecosystem: a bank that is able to receive, hold and transfer protocol tokens while offering a secure fiat gateway to easily transfer from the old world of finance to the new.We also discussed Switzerland’s regulatory environment and why it is able to provide more regulatory clarity.Topics covered in this episode:What life was like for Luka before blockchainHow Luka met Vitalik and went on to set up the Ethereum Foundation and run their fundraiserWhat protocols his law firm, MME, helped launchThe lessons learned over the years, and how he would do it differentlyWhy Switzerland is a great jurisdiction for crypto projectsWhat Luka thinks of asset-backed tokensWhat is Sygum, and why did he decide to start a crypto bankWhat Luke believes will happen when the tech giants release their own currenciesThe difference between Sygnum and similar banksWhat Luka's fears are in the space, and what he is hopeful forEpisode links: MME Law FirmSygnum WebsiteInstitutional Custody: A Portal to the Digital Asset Economy (Sygnum Blog)How Tokenization is Closing the Gap Between Public and Private Markets (Sygnum Blog)Sygnum gets green light to operate in Singapore (SwissInfo)Switzerland’s first crypto bank reports “overwhelming” demand (Decrypt)Sygnum on TwitterSponsors: eToro: Automatically copy every trade of eToro's top crypto traders at the exact price in real-time - https://www.etoro.com/Cosmos: Compete to win 100,000 ATOM by building and running Cosmos Zones - https://cosmos.network/goz/This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain &amp; Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/316

We were joined by Luka Mueller, who played a key role in establishing Switzerland as a cryptocurrency center and in laying the legal groundwork for the ICO boom. In 2014, his law firm MME worked with the Ethereum team to set up the Ethereum Foundation and run its public fundraiser. A model that was later copied by countless other projects and led MME to work with many other leading protocols like Cosmos and Tezos. We also discussed his new project Sygnum, a cryptocurrency-focused bank. Nearly every company that works in the cryptocurrency space has had problems with its banking partner. Legal uncertainty, lack of knowledge, or simple unwillingness to work with cryptocurrency companies has made this a frequent nightmare for companies in this emerging sector. With a presence in both Switzerland and Singapore, Sygnum aims to fill a piece of missing infrastructure in the crypto-ecosystem: a bank that is able to receive, hold and transfer protocol tokens while offering a secure fiat gateway to easily transfer from the old world of finance to the new.We also discussed Switzerland’s regulatory environment and why it is able to provide more regulatory clarity.Topics covered in this episode:<ul><li>What life was like for Luka before blockchain</li><li>How Luka met Vitalik and went on to set up the Ethereum Foundation and run their fundraiser</li><li>What protocols his law firm, MME, helped launch</li><li>The lessons learned over the years, and how he would do it differently</li><li>Why Switzerland is a great jurisdiction for crypto projects</li><li>What Luka thinks of asset-backed tokens</li><li>What is Sygum, and why did he decide to start a crypto bank</li><li>What Luke believes will happen when the tech giants release their own currencies</li><li>The difference between Sygnum and similar banks</li><li>What Luka's fears are in the space, and what he is hopeful for</li></ul>Episode links: <ul><li><a href="https://www.mme.ch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MME Law Firm</a></li><li><a href="https://www.sygnum.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sygnum Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insights.sygnum.com/post/institutional-custody-a-portal-to-the-digital-asset-economy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Institutional Custody: A Portal to the Digital Asset Economy (Sygnum Blog)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.insights.sygnum.com/post/blurred-lines-how-tokenization-is-closing-the-gap-between-public-and-private-markets" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How Tokenization is Closing the Gap Between Public and Private Markets (Sygnum Blog)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/crypto-bank_sygnum-gets-green-light-to-operate-in-singapore/45337392" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sygnum gets green light to operate in Singapore (SwissInfo)</a></li><li><a href="https://decrypt.co/9586/switzerland-crypto-assets-bank-sygnum-demand" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Switzerland’s first crypto bank reports “overwhelming” demand (Decrypt)</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/sygnumofficial" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sygnum on Twitter</a></li></ul>Sponsors: <ul><li>eToro: Automatically copy every trade of eToro's top crypto traders at the exact price in real-time - <a href="https://www.etoro.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.etoro.com/</a></li><li>Cosmos: Compete to win 100,000 ATOM by building and running Cosmos Zones - <a href="https://cosmos.network/goz/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://cosmos.network/goz/</a></li></ul>This episode is hosted by Brian Fabian Crain &amp; Friederike Ernst. Show notes and listening options: <a href="https://epicenter.tv/316" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">epicenter.tv/316</a>