George Filippakis

A multidiscliplinary approach to Law, Finance and Technology

Tag: crypto assets

  • What AMLA means for the crypto industry

    On 1 July 2025, the new European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) officially launched its supervisory powers. Barely a month into its mandate, AMLA made its stance on crypto crystal clear: firms active in the sector must put strong anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) safeguards in place from day one. This isn’t just a…

  • ESMA clarifies whether CASPs can stake clients’ crypto for their own benefit

    If you’ve been following the rollout of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), you’ll know that staking has been one of the hottest topics. For those less familiar, staking is essentially when crypto holders lock up their tokens to help secure a blockchain network (like Ethereum’s proof-of-stake model) and, in return, earn rewards. It’s popular…