MiCA Masters: Insights from a National Competent Authority - Portugal CMVM

In this episode of the MiCA Masters series, Delphine Forma, Policy Lead at Solidus Labs, sits down with Joao Vieira dos Santos, Legal Advisor at CMVM (Portugal’s Securities Market Commission), to dive into Portugal’s approach to MiCA regulation, market abuse prevention, and crypto innovation. Joao shares his experience in MiCA’s negotiations, insights on the legal intricacies of regulating DeFi and DAOs, and the challenges of ensuring financial stability in an evolving digital asset space. They explore the complexities of applying traditional finance principles to crypto, the regulatory response to market abuse, and the importance of international cooperation for an industry that is inherently digital and global.