Speakers
Chair
Carlo Comporti
Commissioner - Commissione Nazionale per le Società e la Borsa (CONSOB)
Public Authorities
Fernando Restoy
Chair - Financial Stability Institute (FSI)
George Theocharides
Chairman - Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
Maria Staszkiewicz
Advisor to the Deputy Minister of Finance - Ministry of Finance, Poland
Industry Representatives
Beata Sivak
Head of Government Relations & Policy EMEA - Kraken Digital Asset Exchange
Christian Steiner
Director, Regulatory Group Compliance - Bitpanda
Laurent Majchrzak
Group Head of Digital Assets - CACEIS
Mike Kuehnel
Chief Executive Officer - Flow Traders
Objectives
This session will first discuss the progress made and remaining challenges in the regulation of cryptoassets both at EU and global level, as well as the first observed effects of the implementation of MiCAR on the crypto market. The panel will also assess the expected impact of the development of the crypto market in the EU on the wider financial markets in terms of growth and efficiency and whether additional policy measures are needed for the financial market to take advantage of the opportunities offered by cryproassets.
Points of discussion
- Implementation of cryptoasset regulation in the EU and other jurisdictions: How is the implementation of MiCAR progressing in the EU? What are the first lessons learned and the main benefits and challenges observed so far? What are the longer term prospects for the European cryptoasset market? How is the global landscape evolving, in particular with regard to expected changes in the US, and how might this impact the EU market?
- Impact of cryptoassets on the development and competitiveness of financial markets: What are the implications of the development of a regulated crypto market in Europe for the SIU? Can crypto markets contribute to enhancing the efficiency and competitiveness of EU financial markets? Are additional policy measures needed to enable the market to take advantage of the opportunities offered by cryptoassets?