MK Crypto Diaries

Dr. Justine Scerri Herrera
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MK Crypto Diaries is a podcast brought to you by MK Fintech Partners Malta Ltd - Your Trusted Legal Node. Built on Solutions. Built on Relationships. Our international presence has expanded with our fully fledged offices in Greece (Athens and Thessaloniki), in Malta (Birkirkara), in Ukraine (Kiev), in the United Arab Emirates (Dubai), Germany (Frankfurt) and in the United Kingdom (London). We believe in maintaining a positive mindset, creating partnerships with a purpose, and always striving for significant outcomes. For more information visit our website: https://mkfintechpartners.com/

  1. What is the Current State of Play of Crypto in the UK? with Ian Taylor & Robert Courtneidge

    18/10/2023

    What is the Current State of Play of Crypto in the UK? with Ian Taylor & Robert Courtneidge

    In today’s episode, Dr Scerri Herrera sat down with Ian Taylor and Robert Courtneidge to discuss the latest developments going on in crypto inside the UK. What does the current UK regulatory framework look like? What are some of the latest insights about the implementation of the “Travel Rule”? What are the new rules for crypto businesses relating to crypto asset companies marketing crypto assets to UK consumers all about?

    35 min
  2. Crypto Regulation: Spotlight on Israel - with Dr Zvi Gabbay

    07/09/2023

    Crypto Regulation: Spotlight on Israel - with Dr Zvi Gabbay

    In todays’ episode, Dr Justine Scerri Herrera sat down with Dr Zvi Gabbay. Dr Gabbay is the Head of Capital Markets Department at Barnea Jaffa Lande. The discussion focused on the regulatory insights and legal updates on cryptocurrencies in the Israeli market. Are there any legal frameworks setup around Crypto? How is Crypto treated for tax purposes? Are there any license provider in the jurisdiction?

    58 min
  3. What is the DLT Pilot Regime? Breaking down the technical details. - with Dr Kelly Fenech

    21/07/2023

    What is the DLT Pilot Regime? Breaking down the technical details. - with Dr Kelly Fenech

    In today's episode, Dr Justine Scerri Herrera sat down with Dr Kelly Fenech - Senior Associate at MK Fintech Partners Ltd. Dr Fenech has an extensive background in financial services, distributed ledger technology, FinTech, Public/Private offerings, and focuses his work on investment, VFA and payment services, anti-money laundering, and financial instruments. Throughout the episode, Justine and Kelly shed light on the DLT Pilot Regime, providing and in-depth breakdown of its technical details.

    18 min
  4. What is going on in the CBDC landscape? What is in the leaked EU Digital Euro Regulation ? - with María Sáenz de Buruaga Azcargorta

    27/06/2023

    What is going on in the CBDC landscape? What is in the leaked EU Digital Euro Regulation ? - with María Sáenz de Buruaga Azcargorta

    In this week's episode, Dr Scerri Herrera sat down with María Sáenz de Buruaga Azcargorta - Senior Strategy Consultant at Monitor Deloitte and research fellow at the Digital Euro Association. The discussion focused on the EU Digital Euro Project and the key design elements being discussed by the EU Commission. Furthermore, what is the point of this Digital Euro Project? And why was the proposal date of the bill moved?

    29 min
  5. What is going on with the US crypto regulatory landscape? - with Andrew Hemingway

    29/05/2023

    What is going on with the US crypto regulatory landscape? - with Andrew Hemingway

    Dr. Scerri Herrera met with Andrew Hemingway who is the Policy Communications Lead at Ava Labs. Throughout the episode, Andrew will be shedding light on the US crypto regulatory landscape, and the approaches taken by the US government. Are market operators taking this seriously? Will there be any legislative initiatives at hand? And what does the future hold?

    36 min
  6. How dangerous is the EU Smart contracts kill switch in the new proposed Data Act? - with Av. Matteo Alessandro

    12/05/2023

    How dangerous is the EU Smart contracts kill switch in the new proposed Data Act? - with Av. Matteo Alessandro

    In today’s episode, Dr. Scerri Herrera met with Av. Matteo Alessandro - Associate at MK Fintech Partners Malta Ltd. Throughout the episode, Matteo gave his insight on the Data Act Mandate that was passed back in March 2023. However, many within the Web 3.0 community have raised concerns over this mandate, most notably the kill switch on Smart Contracts. What is the Data Act mandate on Smart Contracts all about? Will there be any compromisation of decentralisation and security?  And are these fears legitimate?

    38 min
  7. What is the FATF Travel Rule and Transfer of Funds Regulation? - with Adam Vaziri

    21/04/2023

    What is the FATF Travel Rule and Transfer of Funds Regulation? - with Adam Vaziri

    In today's episode, Dr Justine Scerri Herrera sat down wit Adam Vaziri. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Blockpass - an AML/KYC tool for DeFi & Crypto. Adam is a highly qualified and experienced lawyer, specialising in financial technology, decentralisation and compliance, which all led him to kickstart Blockpass. In this episode, Justine and Adam will be diving into AML in the Crypto space. What is the FATF Travel Rule and how does this affect the industry? Furthermore, they will shed light on DeFi Compliance, and the tools that are currently available in the market to carry out these procedures.

    51 min
  8. How is the MFSA getting ready for MICA? Regulatory insights from the Maltese Regulator. - with Camille Pepos

    21/03/2023

    How is the MFSA getting ready for MICA? Regulatory insights from the Maltese Regulator. - with Camille Pepos

    In this week's episode of MK Crypto Diaries, Dr. Scerri Herrera sat down with special guest Camille Pepos - Deputy Head of Fintech Supervision at The MFSA. Throughout this miniseries episode Justine and Camille will be discussing MICA. What is the current state of play of MICA? How will passporting work? How is the MFSA (Malta’s regulator) getting MICA ready? Should one expect smooth sailing into MICA or a scary mess? Will we still see regulatory arbitrage even though MICA will endorse harmonisation of same level playing field within the EU?

    45 min
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MK Crypto Diaries is a podcast brought to you by MK Fintech Partners Malta Ltd - Your Trusted Legal Node. Built on Solutions. Built on Relationships. Our international presence has expanded with our fully fledged offices in Greece (Athens and Thessaloniki), in Malta (Birkirkara), in Ukraine (Kiev), in the United Arab Emirates (Dubai), Germany (Frankfurt) and in the United Kingdom (London). We believe in maintaining a positive mindset, creating partnerships with a purpose, and always striving for significant outcomes. For more information visit our website: https://mkfintechpartners.com/

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  • Creator
    Dr. Justine Scerri Herrera
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dr. Justine Scerri Herrera
  • Show Website
    MK Crypto Diaries