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THE BLOCKCHAIN AND VIRTUAL CURRENCIES WORKING GROUP

The Blockchain and Virtual Currencies Working Group (WG) is a group of industry representatives; the WG is a member of the European Commission Payment Systems Market Expert Group (PSMEG) and is registered in the European Transparency register  under number: 635727423661-17.

The Members of the Blockchain and Virtual Currencies Working Group (WG) adhere to the following Ethical Guidelines.

OUR MEMBERS

  • BitPay

OUR AIMS

Educational/working with European regulators

  • We foster an industry-led conversation

  • We help to shape the regulation in a way that does not stifle innovation

  • We work with regulators; information sharing is fundamental to achieve balanced and forward looking regulation

To monitor

  • Which regulatory initiatives concern us?

To influence the EU regulators work

  • Can we help in drafting the content of such initiatives?

To advice internally on EU matters

  • Tool for each WG member General Counsel/ Compliance officer

OUR POSITIONING

Engage with:

  • The European Commission

  • The European Central Bank

  • The European Banking Authority

  • European Parliament

  • European Presidency of the Union

  • Key Member States Permanent Representations in the Council WG on Financial Services

In terms of AML policy:

  • EU AML rules shall be applied to digital currency exchange platforms equally

  • EU AML should not be applied to non-custodian software wallet providers

  • The WG wishes a risk based approach

Means:

  • Meetings with key EU regulators

  • Membership of the PSMEG (Payment Systems Market Expert Group)

  • Position papers on digital currencies and the blockchain addressed to the regulators

Regulation if appropriate can:

  • Increase the credibility of industry

  • Increase customer confidence

  • Allow for a level playing field

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OUR TEAM

Monica Monaco
Monica MonacoFounder and Secretary General
Maxime Boonen
Maxime BoonenMember (B2C2)
Jan Vorndamme
Jan VorndammeMember (Bitcoin.de)
Ivars Zukovskis
Ivars ZukovskisMember (BitFlyer)
Terence Gerrits
Terence GerritsMember (Bitonic)
Constanze Grees
Constanze GreesMember (Bitonic)
Nikola Péliová
Nikola PéliováMember (BitPay)
Vik Dua
Vik DuaMember (BitPay)
Michel Leyers
Michel LeyersMember (Bitstamp)
Stephane Leloup
Stephane LeloupMember (Bitstamp)
Michael Gronager
Michael GronagerMember (Chainalysis)
Serhii Mokhniev
Serhii MokhnievMember (Cex.io)
Blair Halliday
Blair HallidayMember (Circle)
Claire Wells
Claire WellsMember (Circle)
Dmitrijus Borisenka
Dmitrijus BorisenkaMember (CoinGate)
Rytis Bieliauskas
Rytis BieliauskasMember (Coingate)
Nicolas Louvet
Nicolas LouvetMember (Coinhouse)
Brian O’Hagan
Brian O’HaganMember (Coinhouse)
Sandrine Lebeau
Sandrine LebeauMember (Coinhouse)
Hans Henrik Hoffmeyer
Hans Henrik HoffmeyerMember (Coinify)
Tom Robinson
Tom RobinsonMember (Elliptic)
David Carlisle
David CarlisleMember (Elliptic)
Amandine Doat
Amandine DoatMember (Ledger)
Anna Aviles
Anna AvilesMember (LocalBitcoins)
Lars Bernhard
Lars BernhardMember (Nets)
Cristian Visti Larsen
Cristian Visti LarsenMember (NewBanking)
Pierre Gerard
Pierre GerardMember (Scorechain)

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