{"name":"MetaMarkets - The European lens on crypto, macro-finance, and regulation.","short_name":"MetaMarkets - The European lens on crypto, macro-finance, and regulation.","theme_color":"#ffffff","start_url":"/","display":"standalone","background_color":"#fff","description":"Meta Markets is the European lens on macro-finance and digital assets. We cover capital markets, crypto regulation, and the frequently overlooked geopolitical implications of financial policy. This podcast maps out the forces shaping today’s economic landscape. <br /><br />Jón Egilsson and Jan Fritsche host the show. They bring a rare combination of central banking leadership, economic research, crypto entrepreneurship, and Web3 cybersecurity expertise.<br /><br /><br />Jón Egilsson served as Chairman of the Central Bank of Iceland following the 2008 financial crisis. He is also the co-founder and chairman of Monerium, the first company to issue fiat currency on-chain. Jón holds a Ph.D. in Economics and a master’s in Engineering. He teaches at King’s Business School and regularly contributes to Forbes, writing on stablecoins, digital currencies, and monetary sovereignty.<br /><br /><br />Jan Fritsche worked on market-based finance, money markets, and derivatives at the European Central Bank. He also served as a member of the Monetary Expert Panel of the European Commission. Today, Jan is the Managing Director of Oak Security, a cybersecurity firm for Web3 that pioneered economic attack vectors in decentralized systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and previously conducted research at the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW Berlin), focusing on fiscal policy, monetary dynamics, and uncertainty.","icons":[{"src":"https://deow9bq0xqvbj.cloudfront.net/image-logo/20610890/converted_image_2048_300x300.jpg","sizes":"300x300","type":"image/png"}]}