MiCA vs GENIUS Act: One Year On

Name: MiCA vs GENIUS Act: One Year On
Start: 2026-10-29T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-10-29T10:40:00+01:00
Location: MERGE Stage

Date: 29/10/2026

10:00h. - 10:40h.

Place: MERGE Stage

One year after implementation, how do MiCA and the US GENIUS Act really compare? Regulators, policy leaders and practitioners share where each framework has delivered, where each has fallen short, and what the transatlantic race for digital-asset primacy looks like today. Perspectives from European supervisors, industry associations and the legal community serving both jurisdictions.

Speakers

Justine Scerri Herrera

Founder & Partner at MK Fintech Partners

Carmen Arjona García

Corporate & Digital Assets Lawyer at Asensi Abogados

Desislava Petrova

Senior Supervision Officer | MiCA at European Banking Authority

Carlos António

Regulatory Policy Expert, Financial Stability Department at Banco de Portugal

Moderator

Juan Ignacio Ibañez

General Secretary at MiCA Crypto Alliance

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