Professor Achilleas Zapranis delivered a keynote address at the 19th International Conference on Enterprise Systems, Accounting, and Logistics (ICESALM 2025) in Rhodes, Greece.
Title: Crypto Regulation and Public Policy: The MiCA Framework and Europe’s Strategic Response to Digital Finance
Date: July 3, 2025
Location: Rhodes, Greece
The speech analyzes the evolving regulatory landscape for crypto assets in Europe, focusing on the risks, uncertainties, and governance gaps posed by the rapid expansion of digital finance. It highlights the challenges that regulators and policymakers face in balancing innovation with market integrity, consumer protection, and financial stability. Particular emphasis is placed on the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation, which is presented as a pioneering framework aiming to harmonize rules across EU member states, enhance transparency, reduce regulatory arbitrage, and lay the foundations for a unified digital financial market. The keynote also explores the broader geopolitical and strategic implications of Europe’s regulatory leadership in the digital asset space.
You can download the keynote speech in PDF format below: