MiCA Masters: Tips and best practices for successful licensing application

In Episode 39 of MiCA Masters, we welcome Nelly Doudina Popoli, Head of Risk and Compliance - EU at Zebedee, to share her firsthand experience navigating the MiCA licensing process.

Host Delphine Forma sits down with Nelly to unpack:

• How Zebedee became one of the first firms to secure a MiCA license

• Lessons learned from balancing crypto innovation with regulations

• How to successfully manage Travel Rule compliance and DORA implementation

• Tips for building a resilient enterprise-wide risk management framework

With insights drawn from both traditional finance and crypto, Nelly offers practical advice for compliance and risk leaders preparing for MiCA,  and shows why compliance is not just a regulatory hurdle, but a true business enabler.