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 AIMS
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
Which regulatory initiatives concern us?
Can we help in drafting the content of such initiatives?
Tool for each WG member General Counsel/ Compliance officer
OUR POSITIONING
UK Financial Conduct Authority publishes Final Guidance on crypto-assets
The UK’s FCA has published its Final Guidance setting out the activities and types of crypto-assets it regulates, [...]
Chinese ‘Internet Court’ rules Bitcoin legal property
China’s Hangzhou’s Internet Court has ruled that Bitcoin, and crypto in general, ought to be considered legal “virtual [...]
Germany implements EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive with crypto licensing requirement
Most of the rules that apply were proposed in the FCA’s January 2019 Consultation Paper, which was open [...]
IMF publishes FinTech Policy Paper
The IMF has published a Policy Paper, reviewing FinTech developments and considering their implications within the mandates of [...]
Canada extends money laundering requirements to exchange platforms
The Canada Government has amended its anti-money laundering rules, bringing into scope Virtual Asset Service Providers, mainly exchanges. [...]
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) publishes report on crypto-assets
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has published a report on crypto-assets, which considers work underway, regulatory approaches and [...]
OUR TEAM
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