The DARTE Series is an initiative of Mariana de la Roche (BlackVogel) 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 and related regulations still raises numerous questions and as such the DARTE Series aims at facilitating expert discussions, resulting in industry best practice proposals, published in reports, and specific calls to action. The round tables will be held across Europe and beyond to ensure we capture local issues and opinions.
In addition to our in-person round tables, we launched the DARTE Video Podcast to make key insights accessible to a broader audience. The first series focuses on anti-money laundering topics and is available here.
Roadmap
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Oslo 31 January 2025
London 26 February 2025
Lisbon 28 February 2025
Brussels 2.0 14 March 2025
Buenos Aires 26 March 2025
Paris 9 April 2025
Milan 13 May 2025
Berlin 3.0 13/14 June 2025
Berlin 4.0 16 June 2025
Dortmund 3 September 2025
Budapest 4 September 2025
Munich 11/12 September 2025
Madrid 7 October 2025
Washington October 2025
Helsinki 18 November 2025
Rome 5 December 2025
Berlin 4.0
16 June 2025 - 19th DARTE Event
In cooperation with the European Commission, Project Catalyst, 1Inch. and Spielfeld
Speakers:
- Alireza Siadat (1Inch)
- Marina Markezic (EUCI)
- Peter Grosskopf (AllUnity)
The report will be published following the event.
Berlin 3.0
13 June 2025 - 18th DARTE Event
In cooperation with the European Commission, Project Catalyst and Blockchain@HTW Berlin Conference
Speakers:
- Joachim Schwerin (European Commission)
- Judith de Boer (Hetoghs)
- Gustav Hemmelmayr (Parity)
The report will be published following the event.
Milan
13 May 2025 - 17th DARTE Event
In cooperation with the European Commission, Università Bucconi, MiCA Crypto Alliance and Project Catalyst.
Topics:
- Legal uncertainty re "other" crypto assets (Francesco Paolo Patti, Università Bocconi)
- Liability of third parties in whitepaper drafting (Juan Ignacio Ibanez, MiCA Crypto Alliance
- Prevention of insider dealings (Delphine Forma, Solidus Labs)
To read the report: Click on download.
Brussels 2.0
14 March 2025 - 14th DARTE Event
In cooperation with the European Commission and DLT Finance.
Topics:
- Harmonisation of DORA and EBA Outsourcing Guidelines (Rabia Karaaslan, DLT Finance)
- Proportionality Principle (Migual Vaz, Hauck Aufhäuser Digital Custody)
- DeFi Integration by CASPs (Anne-Grace Kleczewski, MME)
To read the report : Click on download.
Lisbon
28 February 2025 - 13th DARTE EVENT
In cooperation with the European Commission, FIO Legal and Crypto Risk Metrics.
Topics:
- Reporting Obligations according to Article 66 (5) MiCAR (Tim Zölitz, Crypto Risk Metrics)
- Passporting processes for countries lacking their designated NCA (Luiza Rey, FIO Legal)
- Learnings from third country (non-EU) Layer-1 blockchain projects and White Papers (Anthony Day, Midnight)
To read the report : Click on download.
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 2.0
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.
Topics:
- Interoperability of Travel Rule (Miguel Vaz, Hauck Aufhäuser Digital Custody)
- Risk-based approach regarding incoming transfers (Julia Lippoth, Coinbase)
- KYC Sharing (Svenja Brinkmann, Heuking Kühn)
To read the report: click on download
Dublin
25 November 2024 - 10th MiCAR Roundtable
In cooperation with the European Commission, Crystal Intelligence, Zumo, Trinity Business School and Blockchain Ireland.
Topics:
- Keynote by Mai Santamaria (FCA)
- Inconsistencies between EU’s Transfer of Funds Regulation and the FATF) recommendations (Tiburcio Sanz, Crystal)
- CASP Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (Daniel Taylor, Zumo)
To read the report : Click on download.
Oslo
31 January 2025 - 11th DARTE Event
In cooperation with the European Commis-sion, Nordic Blockchain Association, Zumo.
Topics:
- ESG Disclosure Requirements (Kirsteen Harris, Zumo)
- Alignement process of EEA countries (Magnus Jones, European Web3 organisation)
- Interplay between MiCAR & PSD2 (Romena Urbonaite, Axiology)
To read the report: Click on download.