Policy Work

We work with policymakers, academics and our member companies to develop a European regulatory framework to support and promote blockchain-based innovation.

Topics we are actively following include the proposed EU Regulation on Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA), the creation of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) such as a digital Euro, the proposed anti-money laundering review (AML VI), digital assets taxation, the EU Data Strategy, the forthcoming EU legislative proposal on artificial intelligence (AI), and emerging discussions on Decentralised Finance (DeFi) and self-sovereign identity (SSI).

Find out more about our latest position papers and thinking here.

Blockchain Regulatory and Policy Timeline
03.08.2022

Blockchain Regulatory and Policy Timeline

Blockchain for Europe's timeline of Policy and Regulatory initiatives at the Global, EU and National level.
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BC4EU Guiding principles on how to approach final phase of MiCA trilogue
19.05.2022

BC4EU Guiding principles on how to approach final phase of MiCA trilogue

This list of key principles is meant to support policy-makers in their sanity check of the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation, during the second political trilogue on 18th May and beyond.
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BC4EU response to the European Commission’s AML package
30.11.2021

BC4EU response to the European Commission’s AML package

BC4EU's position paper on the European Commission's proposals for a Regulation on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, and a Regulation on information accompanying transfers of funds and certain crypto-assets.
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BC4EU response to the Draft updated FATF Guidance for a risk-based approach to virtual assets and VASPs
22.04.2021

BC4EU response to the Draft updated FATF Guidance for a risk-based approach to virtual assets and VASPs

Blockchain for Europe's feedback on the draft FATF Guidance, and a number of alternative ideas that are designed to leverage blockchain technology instead of eroding the benefits of disintermediation.
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Blockchain for Europe – Making MiCA a success for Europe
11.03.2021

Blockchain for Europe – Making MiCA a success for Europe

Blockchain for Europe's position paper on the European Commission proposal for a Regulation on Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA).
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The Future of Payments in a DLT-based European Economy: A Roadmap
15.12.2020

The Future of Payments in a DLT-based European Economy: A Roadmap

The paper provides a roadmap for the future of payments in a Distributed Ledger Technology oriented European economy.
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