Digital Assets Forum 13th May 2025, Portomaso Suite, Hilton Malta Join us on 13th May 2025 for the first Digital Assets Forum: The Future of Digital Assets, co-organised with RMC Wise. This event will bring together a diverse group of professionals and experts to discuss the current state and future of digital assets and Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs). The forum will cover essential topics relating to digital assets, including AML/CFT and sanctions obligations, passporting rights (and related obligations) under MiCA, taxation of crypto assets, regulatory compliance, and practical considerations associated with running a CASP. This half-day seminar is designed for mid to upper-level management that operate in the digital assets space, CFOs, CEOs, as well as consultants and advisors. Agenda 12:30 Coffee & registration 13:00 Opening address James Farrugia (Partner, Ganado Advocates) 13:10 Presentation MiCA … What’s next? . Samantha Cuyle (Manager, Fintech Supervision, MFSA) 13:30 Fireside chat Supervising CASPs . Leonard Bonello (Partner, Ganado Advocates) Camille Pepos (Head, Fintech Supervision, MFSA) 13:50 Presentation Compliance monitoring for CASPs . Dirk Urpani (Senior Compliance and AML/CFT Associate, RMC Wise) 14:10 Panel discussion AML/CFT compliance and sanctions monitoring . Moderator: Brandon Galea (Senior AML/CFT Associate, RMC Wise) . Panellists: Mario Zerafa (Senior Associate, Ganado Advocates) Maruska Buttigieg Gili (Chief Compliance Officer, FalconX) Matt Buchanan (Head of Financial Crime Compliance & UK MLRO, Blockchain.com) Jonathan Phyall (Head, Legal Affairs Section, FIAU) 15:00 Coffee break 15:40 Presentation Passporting rights under MiCA and compliance with host Member State requirements . Mark Caruana Scicluna (Senior Associate, Ganado Advocates) 16:00 Presentation Taxation of crypto assets and CASPs . Robert Taylor-East (Senior Associate, Ganado Advocates) 16:20 Panel discussion Operating as a CASP in Malta: Our experience so far . Moderator: James Farrugia (Partner, Ganado Advocates) . Panellists: Mariana Dinkova Kushev (Executive Vice President, Global Operations, Crypto.com) Samuel Azzopardi (Deputy General Counsel & Head of Legal Europe, OKX) Caner Sevinc (Senior Corporate Counsel, Gemini) Giovanni Cunti (Chief Executive Officer Europe, Gate.io) 17:00 Presentation Offering crypto assets under MiCA: Key considerations . James Debono (Senior Associate, Ganado Advocates) 17:20 Closing remarks . Christian Manicaro (CEO, RMC Wise) 17:30 Networking drinks Registration The early bird registration fee of €75 (including VAT) per participant is valid until 30th April 2025. After this date, the full rate of €95 (including VAT) per participant will apply. Register hereVenue Portomaso Suite, Hilton Malta View map Should you have any questions about the seminar or if you have trouble accessing any of the links, kindly contact the marketing team on marketing@ganado.com or call on +356 2123 5406.