Legal on Air – Deloitte Legal Podcast Series

In the third episode of “Understanding Crypto,” Alireza Siadat sits down with Markus Kluge to discuss his company, “tokenforge,” and its role in the digital asset market. The discussion focuses on how crypto infrastructure compares to e-commerce and what unique characteristics this comparison reveals. In addition, potential applications for crypto securities and various practical examples—such as those from the real estate and energy sectors—are examined. The development of NFTs and related topics is also discussed. Finally, the panelists provide an outlook on expected developments in the crypto market over the next one to three years and the future role of tokenforge.

In the second episode of “Understanding Crypto,” Deloitte Legal expert Alireza Siadat speaks with Max Burger of Nimiq about why crypto adoption remains so challenging despite the technology working well (In German language). The focus is on Nimiq’s approach to enabling payments directly in the browser without intermediaries, their lessons learned, and the transition from Proof of Work to Proof of Stake. The discussion also covers the changing significance of crypto payments, the dominance of stablecoins, and insights from previous adoption projects. Finally, Max offers a look ahead at the possibilities of staking and the digital euro, and presents some interesting real-world examples.

In the first episode, Deloitte Legal expert Alireza Siadat and Malte Häusler from Timeless Investment discuss the emergence and future of tokenised collectibles (in German language). Together, they reflect on five years of entrepreneurship and talk about regulatory issues, as well as their interactions with regulators and market participants. They also explain why the tokenisation of collectibles is so complex, yet how it can nevertheless be made easily accessible to users. Finally, the speakers provide an outlook on the crypto market in the coming years and Timeless's role within it.