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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 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

EBA publication of its Opinion advising NCAs on actions to take at the end of the transition period under its No-Action Letter on the interplay between PSD2 and MiCAR, 12 February 2026

February 12th, 2026|Tags: , , , , , , , |

On the 12th of February 2026, the European Banking Authority published an Opinion laying down the conditions under [...]

European Parliament appointment of its (Shadow) Rapporteur(s) for its Draft Report on the European Commission’s proposal for a Master Directive under the Market Integration Package, 27 January 2026

January 27th, 2026|Tags: , , , , , , |

On the 27th of January 2026, the European Parliament appointed MEP Eero Heinäluoma (S&D, Finland) as the Rapporteur [...]

Violaine Champetier de Ribes awarded Knight of the National Order of Merit for her commitment to Franco-Estonian relations

January 23rd, 2026|Tags: , , |

Violaine Champetier de Ribes, Member of the Blockchain and Virtual Currencies Working Group for CryptoProcessing, was awarded the [...]

European Parliament appointment of its (Shadow) Rapporteur(s) for its Draft Report on the European Commission’s proposal for a Master Regulation under the Market Integration Package, 15 January 2026

January 15th, 2026|Tags: , , , , , , |

On the 15th of January 2026, the European Parliament appointed MEP Markus Ferber (EPP, Germany) as the Rapporteur [...]

European Commission launch of a public consultation on its proposal for a Master Regulation under its Market Integration Package within the SIU Strategy, 15 December 2025

December 15th, 2025|Tags: , , , , , , |

On the 15th of December 2025, the European Commission launched a public consultation on its proposal for a [...]

OUR TEAM

Monica Monaco
Monica MonacoSecretary
Mauro Lorenzo Halve
Mauro Lorenzo HalveMember (Amdax)
Niels Ploeger
Niels PloegerMember (Bitonic)
Dany Wieken
Dany WiekenMember (Bitonic)
Natalia Posada
Natalia PosadaMember (Bitpace)
Anjela Kalenova
Anjela KalenovaMember (Bitpace)
Alisa Komarova
Alisa KomarovaMember (BitPay)
Themistokis Klapadakis
Themistokis KlapadakisMember (BitPay)
Momchil Tsvetkov
Momchil TsvetkovMember (BitPay)
Aart Jan Thomas de Jong
Aart Jan Thomas de JongMember (BitPay)
Jonathan Arler
Jonathan ArlerMember (BitPay)
João Marecos
João MarecosMember (Bitrefill)
Helen Beijaard
Helen BeijaardMember (Bitvavo)
Ivars Zukovskis
Ivars ZukovskisMember (BVNK)
Benjamin Buergi
Benjamin BuergiMember (Cardano Foundation)
Nicolas Jacquemart
Nicolas JacquemartMember (Cardano Foundation)
František Vinopal
František VinopalMember (ČKMA)
Adam Chvaja
Adam ChvajaMember (ČKMA)
Dmitrijus Borisenka
Dmitrijus BorisenkaMember (CoinGate)
Dovile Marcikoniene
Dovile MarcikonieneMember (CoinGate)
Luc Smits van Oyen
Luc Smits van OyenMember (Coinmerce)
Nikola Peliova
Nikola PeliovaMember (Coinmerce)
Max Krupyshev
Max KrupyshevMember (CryptoProcessing)
Violaine Champetier de Ribes
Violaine Champetier de RibesMember (CoinsPaid - CryptoProcessing)
Valentyna Savchuk
Valentyna SavchukMember (Cryptopay)
Maria Akulenko
Maria AkulenkoMember (Cryptopay)
Dimitrij Gede
Dimitrij GedeMember (Cryptopay)
Jem Tatar
Jem TatarMember (Zodia Custody)
 Paul de Ruiter
Paul de RuiterMember (Zodia Custody)

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