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 launches Public Consultation on revised ML/TF risk factors Guidelines, imposes new requirements on retail banks and virtual currencies
The EBA has launched a Public Consultation on revised ML/TF risk factors Guidelines. The proposed changes to the [...]
UK’s HM Treasury delays implementation of the FATF ‘Travel Rule’
The UK's HM Treasury has published the results of its April 2019 Consultation on implement the 5AMLD into [...]
BaFin publishes Guidance Notice on prospectus- and authorisation-requirements for the issuance of crypto tokens
Germany’s BaFin has published Guidance Notice on prospectus- and authorisation-requirements for the issuance of crypto tokens. Annex I [...]
OECD forms Blockchain Expert Policy Advisory Board (BEPAB)
The OECD has formed an expert group to provide advice on its work on blockchain and other distributed [...]
UK High Court rules crypto-assets can be property
A UK High Court has ruled that bitcoin can be 'property' and can therefore be the subject of [...]
OECD publishes a report on tokenisation of assets and potential implications for financial markets
The OECD has published a report on the tokenisation of assets and potential implications for financial markets. The [...]
OUR TEAM
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