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
EBA publishes its 2019/2020 Report on Financial Education
The EBA has published its 2019/2020 Report on Financial Education. The promotion of transparency in the financial sector [...]
BaFin publishes guidelines on applications for authorisation for crypto-custody business
The Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has published guidelines providing undertakings which intend to apply for authorisation for [...]
Banque de France launches a call for applications on Central Bank Digital Currency experiments
The Banque de France (BdF) has launched a programme of experiments to test the integration of a Central [...]
Coinhouse and Coinhouse Custody Services obtain mandatory AMF registration for digital assets related activities
The French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) has given its first registration to Coinhouse, for the service of buying [...]
UK’s HM Treasury announces its Budget for 2020
The UK’s HM Treasury has announced its Budget 2020. Among a number of policy [...]
UK’s FCA Director delivers speech on crypto-assets, financial regulation and preventing financial crime in the emerging market for digital assets
The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a speech entitled ‘Unstable coins: crypto-assets, financial regulation and preventing [...]
OUR TEAM
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