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28 May

Posted at 11:18h in Camiel Vermeulen, Crypto, Eline Janssen, Marlinde Nannings, News, Willem-Jan Smits

Amsterdam, Netherlands – Watsonlaw is proud to announce that it has successfully assisted Acheron in obtaining a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license from the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). This achievement marks a significant milestone—not only is it the 5th MiCA license granted...

05 Sep

Posted at 08:00h in Blog, Camiel Vermeulen, Crypto, Eline Janssen, 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...

29 Jun

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

In everyday parlance it is often said that transactions executed with blockchain technology are ‘anonymous’. But how anonymous is data ‘on the blockchain’ really? What we call anonymous in everyday life can, according to the definitions from privacy legislation, be filled with personal data. And...

30 May

Posted at 08:00h in Blog, Camiel Vermeulen, Crypto, Eline Janssen, 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, 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...