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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

ESMA publication of its Compliance Table regarding its Guidelines on the procedures in the context of transfer services for crypto-assets under MiCAR, 25 September 2025

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On the 25th of September 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority published its Compliance Table regarding its [...]

ESMA publication of its updated Compliance Table regarding its Guidelines on suitability requirements and the periodic statement for portfolio management activities under MiCAR, 25 September 2025

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On the 25th of September 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority published its updated Compliance Table regarding [...]

ESMA publication of its updated Compliance Table regarding its Guidelines on third-country firms’ solicitation of clients situated in the EU and on supervision practices against the circumvention of the reverse solicitation exemption under MiCAR, 25 September 2025

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On the 25th of September 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority published the updated version of its [...]

EBA publication of its final draft RTS on the prudential treatment of crypto-asset exposures under CRR 3, 5 August 2025

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On the 5th of August 2025, the European Banking Authority published its final draft Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) [...]

ESMA publication of its Compliance Table regarding its Guidelines on suitability requirements and the periodic statement for portfolio management activities under MiCAR, 1 August 2025

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On the 1st of August 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority published its Compliance Table regarding its [...]

ESMA publication of its Compliance Table regarding its Guidelines on third-country firms’ solicitation of clients situated in the EU and on supervision practices against the circumvention of the reverse solicitation exemption under MiCAR, 1 August 2025

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On the 1st of August 2025, the European Securities and Markets Authority published its Compliance Table regarding its [...]

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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