Martin Bruncko

Martin leads Schuman Financial as CEO and Founder. A serial tech entrepreneur and investor for much of his life, he served as Director for Europe at Binance, Innovation Minister and Deputy Finance Minister of Slovakia, and a board member at the European Stability Mechanism. In addition, Martin is a former Director of Europe at the World Economic Forum. He's the first Slovak to graduate from Harvard and holds a double major with honours and university distinction from Stanford. Martin holds BTC and ETH above CoinDesk’s disclosure threshold of $1,000.

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Crypto Long & Short: Don’t Write Off Euro Stablecoins Just Yet

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Martin Bruncko writes that the next big step for stablecoins will be a credible, scalable euro-denominated stablecoin issued by the private sector, not another USD token. Then, we dive into the sharp post-holiday crypto selloff, the upcoming Fusaka upgrade, and why ETH’s role is crucial in leading any broader market recovery — with Andy Baehr’s “Vibe Check.

Dec 3, 2025

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