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
The Association of German Banks publishes a paper on Europe’s answer to Libra and the potential and prerequisites of a programmable Euro
The Association of German Banks (BV) has published a paper on the potential and prerequisites of a programmable [...]
EBA calls for input to understand the impact of de-risking on financial institutions and customers
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a call for input comprising eleven questions to understand the impact [...]
IIF publishes a paper on Central Bank Digital Currencies and Asymmetric Disintermediation
The Institute of International Finance (IIF) has published a paper on Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and Asymmetric [...]
ESMA publishes guidelines on several aspects of MiFID II compliance function requirements
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published guidelines on several aspects of the Markets in Financial [...]
ECON Committee publishes a Draft Report with recommendations to the Commission on digital finance and crypto-assets
The European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) has published a draft report with regard to [...]
European Parliamentary Research Service publishes a study on Blockchain for supply chains and international trade
The European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) has published a study on Blockchain for supply chains and international trade. [...]
OUR TEAM
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