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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

EBA publication of its draft technical package for version 4.3 of its reporting framework covering anti-money laundering and third-country branches, 16 April 2026

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On the 16th of April 2026, the European Banking Authority published its draft technical package for version 4.3 [...]

EBA publication of its Opinion advising NCAs on actions to take at the end of the transition period under its No-Action Letter on the interplay between PSD2 and MiCAR, 12 February 2026

February 12th, 2026|Tags: , , , , , , , |

On the 12th of February 2026, the European Banking Authority published an Opinion laying down the conditions under [...]

AMLA publication of its consultation paper on its draft RTS on the criteria for business relationships, occasional and linked transactions, and lower thresholds under AMLR, 9 February 2026

February 9th, 2026|Tags: , , , , , , |

On the 9th of February 2026, the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) published its consultation paper on its [...]

European Parliament appointment of its (Shadow) Rapporteur(s) for its Draft Report on the European Commission’s proposal for a Master Directive under the Market Integration Package, 27 January 2026

January 27th, 2026|Tags: , , , , , , |

On the 27th of January 2026, the European Parliament appointed MEP Eero Heinäluoma (S&D, Finland) as the Rapporteur [...]

Violaine Champetier de Ribes awarded Knight of the National Order of Merit for her commitment to Franco-Estonian relations

January 23rd, 2026|Tags: , , |

Violaine Champetier de Ribes, Member of the Blockchain and Virtual Currencies Working Group for CryptoProcessing, was awarded the [...]

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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