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.
12:30
Coffee & registration
13:00
Welcome & 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)
16:20
Panel discussion
Operating as a CASP in Malta: Our experience so far
Moderated by:
James Farrugia (Partner, Ganado Advocates)
Panellists:
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
