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
Switzerland’s FINMA publishes Guidance for payments on the blockchain
Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has published Guidance on the regulatory requirements for payments on the blockchain [...]
Central Bank of Brazil announces IMF-based crypto-asset classification
The Central Bank of Brazil has announced that it will classify bought or sold crypto-assets as per the [...]
European Supervisory Agencies issue joint response to European Commission letter on crypto-assets
The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) have issued a joint response [...]
ECB’s Crypto-Assets Task Force publishes article on understanding the crypto-asset phenomenon, its risks and measurement issues
The European Central Bank (ECB) Crypto-Assets Task Force has published an article discussing the crypto-asset phenomenon with a [...]
UK Financial Conduct Authority publishes Final Guidance on crypto-assets
The UK’s FCA has published its Final Guidance setting out the activities and types of crypto-assets it regulates, [...]
European Parliament Think Tank publishes Study on Blockchain and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
The European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) has published a Study examining the relationship between blockchain technology and European [...]
OUR TEAM
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