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Digital Asset Regulation & Compliance

We analyze the implementation, systemic impact, and compliance requirements of emerging global digital asset frameworks, providing actionable intelligence for Financial Institutions and CASPs.

Program Lead

Marc-Antoine Lemarchand

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Core Focus Areas

MiCA Implementation

Tracking the rollout of the Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation, focusing on prudential requirements, governance, and the ESMA/EBA technical standards.

Digital Operational Resilience (DORA)

Modeling the impact of ICT risk management frameworks, third-party provider concentration, and incident reporting mandates on Web3 infrastructure.

AML / CFT & Travel Rule

Analyzing FATF Recommendation 16, IVMS-101 protocols, and the operational challenges of unhosted wallets and cross-border asymmetry.

Global Regulatory divergence

Comparative analysis of SEC/CFTC enforcement actions vs. the European cohesive approach, and the shifting of institutional liquidity.

Global Regulatory Landscape

European Union (EU)

Establishing the global gold standard with the comprehensive MiCA framework, DORA resilience metrics, and the incoming AML Authority (AMLA) oversight.

United States (US)

Analyzing the fragmented enforcement-led approach (SEC/CFTC jurisdictional overlap), FIT21 legislative progress, and the treatment of stablecoins as shadow banking.

Asia-Pacific (APAC)

Reviewing Hong Kong's retail-friendly licensing regime (SFC), Singapore's strict decoupling of retail usage (MAS), and Japan's advanced stablecoin taxonomy.

Middle East (MENA)

Tracking the rapid institutionalization driven by the UAE's VARA (Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority) custom-built frameworks and ADGM's DLT foundation laws.

Institutional Briefings & Papers

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Zenodo / CERN

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): 10.5281/zenodo.dcm.research.2026.12