MiCAR Roundtable Expert Series
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The MiCAR Roundtable Expert Series is an initiative of Mariana de la Roche and Nina-Luisa Siedler with the aim to increase legal certainty within the realm of the EU crypto markets. As a new regulatory framework, the application of MiCAR still raises numerous questions and as such the MiCAR Roundtable Series aims at facilitating expert discussions, resulting in public reports and specific calls to action. The roundtables will be held across Europe throughout the year 2024.
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2024
Dublin
25 November 2024 - 10th MiCAR Roundtable
In cooperation with the European Commission, Crystal Intelligence, Zumo, Trinity Business School and Blockchain Ireland.
Speakers:
- Mai Santamaria (FCA)
- Tiburcio Sanz (Crystal)
- Daniel Taylor (Zumo)
The report will be available following the roundtable.
Madrid
10 October 2024 - 8th MiCAR Roundtable
In cooperation with the European Commission, Crystal Intelligence, TAXbit and Merge Madrid.
Topics:
- Transfer of Funds Regulation and its integration with MiCAR (Tommaso Astazi)
- E-Money Tokens and systemic risks (Albi Rodriguez Jaramillo)
- Privacy and data protection challenges within MiCAR, AML, DAC8 and CARF Frameworks (Max Bernt)
To read the report: click on download
Vaduz
4 October 2024 - 7th MiCAR Roundtable
In cooperation with the European Commission, Office for Financial Market Innovation and Digitalization, Näegele Rechtsanwälte, University of Liechtenstein, Token Summit Liechtenstein and INATBA.
Topics:
- Challenges posed by Article 73 of MiCAR for outsourcing to Non-EU/EEA based service providers (presented by Dr. Thomas Nägele, Nägele Attorney)
- Implications of Article 75 MiCAR re segregation of client and own funds for CASPs ("gas fee stations") (presented by Nina Gartmann, Celsion Finance)
- Issues with handling MiCAR's own funds requirements (presented by Christian Steiner, Bitpanda)
- Product interventions versus passporting (presented by Alireza Siadat)
To read the report: click on download
Zug
2 October 2024 - 6th MiCAR Roundtable
In cooperation with the European Commission, Crystal Intelligence, Token Recovery and CVLabs.
Topics:
- Reverse solicitation in mixed third-country and EU corporate groups (presented by Peter Lohmann, Sygnum)
- Cross-border crypto-asset custody infrastructure (presented by Tina Rebecca Balzli, CMS)
- Combination of EU crypto-asset issuance with third-country service provision (presented byReto Luthiger, MLL)
To read the report: click on download
Berlin
20 August 2024 - 5th MiCAR Roundtable
In cooperation with the European Commission, Berliner Senatsverwaltung für Wirtschaft, Energie und Betriebe as well as Berlin Partner, Blockchain Bundesverband and web3 foundation.
Topics:
- Automated Market Makers as public offer (presented by Anja von Rosenstiel)
- Past Communication and public offer (presented by Axel von Goldbeck)
- No Reverse Solicitation for Token Issuers? (presented by Nina-Luisa Siedler)
To read the support: click on download
Brussels
10 July 2024 - 4th MiCAR Roundtable
In cooperation with the European Commission and web3 foundation.
Sponsored by Crystal Intelligence and apco.
Topics:
- Disclosures & Whitepapers (presented by Beata Sivak, Kraken)
- Supervision: Significant Issuers and CASPs (presented by Romena Urbonaite, Bitpanda)
- Reverse Solicitation & Brand Marketing (presented by Roeland van der Steppen, Swiss Financial Council)
To read the report: click on download
Vienna
20 May 2024 - 3rd MiCAR Roundtable
In cooperation with the European Commission and sponsored by Crystal Blockchain, AML Incubator and Bitpanda.
Topics:
- Token concentration harming decentralisation (presented by Alexander Harutunia)
- Listing on non-EU exchanges in light of reverse solicitation (presented by Hedi Navaza)
- Whitepaper exceptions (presented by Oliver Völkel)
- Austrian grandfathering issues (presented by Philipp Bohrn)
- Market abuse monitoring (presented by Romena Urbonaite)
To read the report: click on download
Berlin
23 April 2024 - 2nd MiCAR Roundtable
In cooperation with the European Commission, EUBOF and INATBA and sponsored by Berlin Partner.
Topics:
- NFT exemption (presented by Joanna Rindell)
- certain on grandfathering issues (presented by Luiza Castro and Alireza Siadat)
- Crypto-asset classification (presented by Dr. Max Bernt
- Frontend providers for DeFi (presented by Daniel Resas)
- Reverse Solicitation (presented by Tiana Whitehouse)
- Transaction history for privacy coins (presented by Jörn Erbguth).
To read the report: click on download
London
25 March 2024 - 1rst MiCAR Roundtable
In collaboration with APCO, INATBA, and EUBOF and sponsored by ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA UK, Austrian Professional Association for Financial Service Providers, and Vienna Business Agency.
Topics:
- Sustainability Requirements (presented by Elise Soucie)
- EMTs and E-Money (presented by Max Bernt)
- Reverse solicitation in the context of application store fronts (presented by Joey Garcia)
To read the report: click on download
Partners
Frankfurt
12 November 2024 - 9th MiCAR Roundtable
In cooperation with the European Commission, Crystal Intelligence, Frankfurt School Blockchain Center and Fintech Germany Award.
Speakers:
- Miguel Vaz (Hauck Aufhäuser Digital Custody)
- Julia Lippoth (Coinbase)
- Svenja Brinkmann (Heuking Kühn)
The report will be available following the roundtable.
