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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

European Commission adoption of the Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing DORA with regard to RTS specifying elements related to threat-led penetration tests under Art. 26(11) of DORA, 13 February 2025

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On the 13th of February 2025, the European Commission adopted the Commission Delegated Regulation supplementing DORA with regard to RTS specifying [...]

EBA publication of its Opinion on the amendments proposed by the European Commission to the EBA draft RTS on conflicts of interest for issuers of ARTs under MiCAR, 5 February 2025

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On the 5th of February 2025, the European Banking Authority published an Opinion in response to the amendments proposed [...]

ESMA publication of its supervisory briefing to provide guidance on MiCA best practices, 31 January 2025

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On the 31st of January 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority published a supervisory briefing with the aim to align practices across [...]

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 [...]

OUR TEAM

Monica Monaco
Monica MonacoSecretary
Mauro Lorenzo Halve
Mauro Lorenzo HalveMember (Amdax)
Dany Wieken
Dany WiekenMember (Bitonic)
Natalia Posada
Natalia PosadaMember (Bitpace)
Anjela Kalenova
Anjela KalenovaMember (Bitpace)
Alisa Komarova
Alisa KomarovaMember (BitPay)
Themistokis Klapadakis
Themistokis KlapadakisMember (BitPay)
Momchil Tsvetkov
Momchil TsvetkovMember (BitPay)
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)
Dmitrijus Borisenka
Dmitrijus BorisenkaMember (CoinGate)
Dovile Marcikoniene
Dovile MarcikonieneMember (CoinGate)
Thilunee Kathiragamanathan
Thilunee KathiragamanathanMember (Coinify)
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)
Jem Tatar
Jem TatarMember (Zodia Custody)
 Paul de Ruiter
Paul de RuiterMember (Zodia Custody)

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