Bruno Biais
Professor of Finance at HEC Paris and CEPR Research Fellow specializing in financial market microstructure and the economics of blockchain, and co-author of the LTI report discussed in the episode.
Best podcasts with Bruno Biais
Ranked by the Snipd community
Mar 17, 2026 • 33min
S9 Ep19: Can blockchain decentralise money, contracts, and finance?
Bruno Biais, Professor of Finance at HEC Paris and CEPR Research Fellow, explains how blockchain replaces bank ledgers and why Bitcoin survives as a collective belief. He discusses smart contracts, their limits when real-world data is needed, and how DeFi can reproduce intermediaries and front-running. He explores regulation, stablecoins versus CBDCs, and crypto’s role in failing banking systems.
Jan 24, 2025 • 17min
S8 Ep6: Do cryptocurrencies matter?
Bruno Biais, a Professor at HEC Paris, delves into the intriguing world of cryptocurrencies as a safeguard against economic turmoil. He discusses how these digital currencies can counteract government-driven inflation, echoing Friedrich Hayek's ideas on money. Biais highlights their emerging role in countries with unstable financial systems and shares examples from Nigeria where citizens turn to crypto amidst bans. The conversation also touches on the reevaluation of cryptocurrencies' volatility and their potential as a stable alternative in times of financial crisis.
