MiCA Masters: Tips and best practices for successful licensing application
Nelly Doudina Popoli, Head of Risk and Compliance - EU at Zebedee, joins host Delphine Forma to share practical tips for navigating MiCA licensing. From preparing internal frameworks to collaborating with regulators, Nelly shares how companies can turn compliance into a competitive advantage. Learn why early preparation, risk ownership, and cross-team collaboration are critical for success under MiCA and beyond.
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Compliance Champions: Perspectives from Switzerland
Christine McAteer, Head of Financial Crime and Digital Compliance at SIX Exchange, speaks with Delphine Forma about Switzerland’s evolving approach to crypto regulation. She discusses risk frameworks, surveillance tools, and how traditional finance is adapting to digital assets, all from the lens of one of the world’s leading financial centers.
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Compliance Champions: Perspectives from El Salvador with the CNAD
CNAD Director César Alejandro Córdov joins host Delphine Forma to discuss how El Salvador is building a thriving, regulated digital asset ecosystem, one license at a time. From tokenized real estate to travel rule enforcement, César shares a regulator’s perspective on fostering innovation, maintaining integrity, and keeping bad actors out.
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MiCA Masters: Why we have Regulations
With a unique background as a former police firearms officer and nearly two decades in AML and fintech, Mark discusses what it takes to build resilient compliance frameworks, the real-world impact of financial crime, and the evolving criminal typologies targeting the crypto industry. He shares the critical role of communication with leadership, tips on effective investigations, and his outlook on AI, DeFi risks, and transaction monitoring under MiCA.
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Compliance Champions: Global perspectives with Priscilla Adams
Priscilla Adams, Group Compliance Director at Bullish, joins Solidus Labs’ Delphine Forma to unpack the challenges of building a compliance program across multiple jurisdictions. From Hong Kong to Gibraltar and Germany, Priscilla offers pragmatic insights into licensing, risk management, and market abuse detection. Tune in for an insightful conversation on balancing TradFi principles with crypto innovation.
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