Exponential Science and MiCA Crypto Alliance at the Digital Assets Forum

Exponential Science and its initiative, MiCA Crypto Alliance, attended the Digital Assets Forum, contributing to discussions on the real-world implementation of Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation and the evolving European digital asset regulatory landscape.

Across the event, industry leaders, policymakers and compliance experts examined how regulatory frameworks are transitioning from policy design to practical application across Europe’s crypto and digital finance ecosystem.

At the panel "Have We Overregulated? Looking Back on the MiCA Implementation", moderated by Juan Ignacio Ibañez, ESG and Policy Director of Exponential Science, participants explored how overlapping frameworks, including MiCA, MiFID, PSD2 and DORA, interact in practice and what this means for firms navigating regulatory complexity.

The discussion highlighted the cumulative effect of multiple regulatory regimes, the importance of proportionality for smaller firms and new entrants, and how operational resilience requirements under DORA are being implemented across the market. Participants also considered whether current concerns around overregulation reflect a temporary phase linked to supervisory convergence across European jurisdictions.

Panellists, including Dr. Carola Rathke (YPOG), Rowan Varrall (ANNA / Digital Token Identifier Foundation), Christian Moor (European Banking Authority) and Stéphane Blemus (White & Case), discussed how clarity of supervision, regulator engagement and technology-neutral approaches will shape the long-term impact of MiCA.

Exponential Science’s participation reinforced its commitment to supporting dialogue that translates regulatory frameworks into practical guidance, helping enable resilient and scalable adoption of digital assets across Europe.