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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 MEMBERS

Amdax
Bitpace
BitPay
Bitrefill
Bitvavo
BVNK
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Cryptopay logo
CryptoProcessing
Zodia custody

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

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

IN THE NEWS TODAY

EBA publication of its Decision on the procedure for the classification of asset referenced tokens and e-money tokens as significant and the transfer of supervisory powers under MiCAR, 22 October 2024

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On 22 October 2024, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a Decision clarifying procedural aspects related to the [...]

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ESMA response to the Commission proposal to amend two regulatory technical standards (RTS) under MiCAR, 16 October 2024

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On 16 October 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) responded to the European Commission’s (EC) proposal [...]

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ESAs response to the European Commission’s rejection of the draft implementing technical standards (ITS) on the registers of information under DORA, 15 October 2024

October 15th, 2024|Tags: , , , , , |

On 15 October 2024, the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs) issued an Opinion on the European Commission’s (EC) rejection [...]

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ESMA publication of the 2025 Work Programme of the Joint Committee of the European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), 7 October 2024

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On 7 October 2024, the Joint Committee (JC) of the ESAs published its Work Programme for 2025. The [...]

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OUR TEAM

Monica Monaco
Monica MonacoSecretary
Mauro Lorenzo Halve
Mauro Lorenzo HalveMember (Amdax)
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)
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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