Decentralized, but Not Exempt? DeFi Survival Tactics in Europe’s Regulatory Circus

BUIDLSquad Stage

Defi, NFTs & Gaming

BUIDLHub

Feb 25, 2025

3:00 PM

Europe’s crypto framework, headlined by MiCA, but further including DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act) and the AML Package, promised clarity, comprehensiveness, and reassurance. Yet, as implementation looms, cracks are emerging—especially for DeFi. While the rules primarily target centralized players, their reach sometimes extends into decentralized territory, leaving projects navigating a murky gray zone. The line between centralization and decentralization? Still as hazy as ever, even for the rule-makers themselves. This session cuts through the complexity, walking the audience through these legal texts in a pragmatic, no-nonsense, legalese-free, degen-oriented manner, pointing out potential pain points and strategies to counter them. Our aim is to ensure DeFi aficionados can tread decentralized grounds safely, even when their path crosses European territory...

speakers

Anne-Grace Kleczewski - MME/Keom Protocol

Anne-Lorinne Mognetti - MME Legal

Moderator

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