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05 Sep

Posted at 08:00h in Blog, Camiel Vermeulen, Crypto, Eline Janssen, Jorie Corten, Marlinde Nannings, MiCA, Rens Kattenbelt, Willem-Jan Smits

Following the entry into force of the Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation (MiCA), on 14 July 2023 the Dutch legislator has started a consultation on the proposal for the MiCA implementation act (Uitvoeringswet verordening cryptoactiva, the Implementation Act) and it’s explanatory memorandum (memorie van toelichting). Under...

30 May

Posted at 08:00h in Blog, Camiel Vermeulen, Crypto, Eline Janssen, Jorie Corten, Marlinde Nannings, Rens Kattenbelt, Willem-Jan Smits

1. Introduction: Establishing the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) has been referred to as the centrepiece of the new Anti-Money Laundering (AML) package by the EU Commission. Broadly speaking, it will promote cooperation and convergence of AML and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) practices across the...

23 May

Posted at 08:00h in Blog, Camiel Vermeulen, Crypto, Eline Janssen, Jorie Corten, Marlinde Nannings, Rens Kattenbelt, Willem-Jan Smits

1. Introduction: The recast of the Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD) and new Anti-Money Laundering Regulation (AMLR) serve the primary purpose of the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) package to increase and facilitate cooperation between Member States in the fight against money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF), while...

08 May

Posted at 17:14h in Blog, Blog Finance, Crypto, Eline Janssen, Finance & Securities, IJsbrand Reinke, Jorie Corten, Maarten van Ingen, Marlinde Nannings, Olaf Poorthuis, Rens Kattenbelt, Willem-Jan Smits

1. Introduction: In July 2021, the European Commission presented a new package of legislative proposals to strengthen the measures against money laundering and financing of terrorism across the European Union. This package consists of a Regulation establishing the new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA), an Anti-Money...

23 Mar

Posted at 09:00h in Blog, Camiel Vermeulen, Crypto, Eline Janssen, Jorie Corten, Marlinde Nannings, MiCA, Rens Kattenbelt, Rens Kattenbelt, Willem-Jan Smits

1 - Crypto-Asset Service Providers Crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) are companies that help users control, trade or store their crypto-assets. Examples include Luxembourg based Blockchain.com, a virtual cryptocurrency wallet provider responsible for facilitating 28% of global bitcoin transactions, Bitpanda, an Austrian based exchange enabling the purchase...

06 Mar

Posted at 12:54h in Blog, Blog Finance, Camiel Vermeulen, Crypto, Eline Janssen, Jorie Corten, Marlinde Nannings, MiCA, Rens Kattenbelt, Rens Kattenbelt, Willem-Jan Smits

1. Setting the Scene According to the MiCA Article 3 definitions, asset-referenced and e-money tokens are crypto assets primarily intended as means of exchange that purport to maintain a stable value by reference to other forms of capital. However, while asset-referenced tokens may refer to baskets...