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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

ESMA publication of its Opinion on the amendments to the draft RTS specifying certain requirements in relation to conflicts of interest for CASPs under MiCAR, 24 January 2025

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On the 24th of January 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority published an Opinion on the amendments [...]

ESMA and European Commission publication of a statement and a Q&A providing guidance on non-MiCA compliant ARTs and EMTs under MiCAR, 17 January 2025

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On the 17th of January 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority issued a statement reinforcing the position [...]

EBA publication of its Consultation Paper on draft RTS on the prudential treatment of crypto-asset exposures under the CRR 3, 8 January 2025

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On the 8th of January 2025, the European Banking Authority published a Consultation Paper on its draft Regulatory [...]

ESMA publication of its last package of Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) and Guidelines before the full entry into application of MiCAR, 17 December 2024

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On 17 December 2024, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) published the last package of Final Reports [...]

OUR TEAM

Monica Monaco
Monica MonacoSecretary
Niels Ploeger
Niels PloegerMember (Bitonic)
Dany Wieken
Dany WiekenMember (Bitonic)
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)

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