Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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MiCA is only the beginning. With the new EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) now live in Frankfurt, crypto, gaming and payments are facing the toughest compliance landscape Europe has ever seen.

In this SiGMA Central Europe panel, moderator Torben Friis (Match Liquidity DMCC) is joined by Giuseppe Marino (Italian-Cypriot Chamber of Commerce), Sofia Maria Cucciniello (Blockchain.com), Lara Barbuto (OpenPayd) and Dr Joseph F. Borg (@whpartnerslaw) to unpack licensing timelines, AMLA supervision, stablecoin risk, and what “good” looks like for CASPs, PSPs and iGaming operators. Learn how to turn regulation into competitive advantage rather than a cost centre.

Video chapters
00:06 – Panel intro
01:00 – Why AMLA matters
02:38 – MiCA impact overview
03:52 – EMI vs crypto setup
04:25 – Blockchain.com perspective
06:45 – Chamber of Commerce view
09:35 – AML burden in Europe
12:18 – Direct vs indirect supervision
15:11 – Due diligence reality
16:54 – Illicit flow challenges
19:37 – Business leaving Europe?
27:33 – Innovation vs overregulation

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