Lukas Repa

Senior policy officer for #Blockchain and #FinTech at #EUCommission. Passionate about innovation in financial and energy markets. All views private.

[Thibault Schrepel @ProfSchrepel]

A European blockchain sandbox? That’s right. The objective? To « remove legal and legal uncertainties for use cases based on decentralized solutions on blockchain and potentially in combination with other technologies, such as AI or IoT » 👏

https://t.co/QqKc8aESQZ @DigitalEU

[Idil I. Kaner, AKC, ESQ. @ikaner]

“Transparency and public involvement is the best antidote.” - @HesterPeirce’s remark on how to go about blockchain regulation 👏🏻

Thank you to @LeConcurrential @PZilgalvis @ARLodder @lukas_repa @awrigh01 for a great session on “Blockchain + Regulation”

#altiblockchain

[Ziga P @ZigaP3R]

An outstanding panel on Blockchain & Regulation as part of the Blockchain + The Law Conference.

@PZilgalvis, @awrigh01, @HesterPeirce, @ARLodder, @lukas_repa, and @LeConcurrential talking about the hard regulatory questions related to blockchain.

#altiblockchain @alti_VU

[Lukas Repa @lukas_repa]

@kwerb Yes, I agree. The claimed purpose to clamp down on mining is an environmental one. This cannot be dismissed that lightly. The ban on trading is a different matter.

[Lukas Repa @lukas_repa]

I am pleased to announce that I will be speaking at @AFME (Association for Financial Markets in Europe) 3rd Annual European Capital Markets Technology and Innovation Virtual Conference taking place on the 22 – 24 September 2021. Register now: https://t.co/vdcGe3CIU8  
#TI2021

[Pēteris Zilgalvis @PZilgalvis]

Standardisation strategy roadmap open for feedback. To address the challenges facing European standardisation, respond to the standardisation needs of the green & digital transformation of EU industry & be more assertive & strategic at international level https://t.co/us3qMg81pt

[Andrus Ansip @Ansip_EU]

The chief executive of Google’s parent company Alphabet has apologised to Thierry Breton after an internal document laid out a plan to attack the EU commissioner, and promised that such tactics were “not the way we operate”. https://t.co/OBvpZxGMH0

[Pēteris Zilgalvis @PZilgalvis]

Check out my latest article: Inside the EU’s new crypto-assets regime #FinTech #cryptoassets #blockchain #DLT #stablecoins @EUBlockchain @StartUpEU #startups https://t.co/ds0Mdsik1w via @LinkedIn

[Pēteris Zilgalvis @PZilgalvis]

Meeting of minds: The blockchain research landscape in Europe EUBlockchain ⁦@EUBlockchain⁩ We recently published the full report of our Research Priorities workshop, you can find a detailed overview of the discussion plus links to the slides & videos https://t.co/FpPMQ6KuYH

[INATBA @INATBA_org]

Great coverage of INATBA's COVID Task Force from @Cointelegraph:"While #blockchain certainly cannot fix the #pandemic by itself, several solutions that could limit its spread are powered by it." Join the force by going to https://t.co/h7NsTbJI9Y. https://t.co/6OvJp4ocBH

[Pēteris Zilgalvis @PZilgalvis]

I’m looking forward to opening tomorrow’s EU Blockchain Observatory & Forum Workshop ⁦@EUBlockchain⁩ on Blockchain research priorities #EUBlockchain ,which we are hosting at ⁦@DSMeu⁩ ⁦in Brussels #research & #innovation in decentralised tech https://t.co/3NUGSVh2Vr

[Lukas Repa @lukas_repa]

From Discover on Google https://t.co/rxOTiadGf4

[Startup Europe & Innovation Radar @StartUpEU]

9 Startups from the @InnoRadarEU project are joining the @StartUpEU delegation at #Slush19
Join @biotrem_eu @etherisc @EyeControl @EzLab_Projects @makersite @RanMarineTech @Phonexia @Humexe_eu Gr3n for matchmaking at @SlushHQ on 21 Nov
https://t.co/P6OFzZs43h #EUatSlush @DSMeu

[Startup Europe & Innovation Radar @StartUpEU]

11 Startups from @MYGATEWAYH2020 are joining the @StartUpEU delegation at #Slush19 21 Nov
Join @spendeeapp Hooray Studios @KoruzaFSO Dronetag Jobful Joystree CollectionHub @BikeXmera @family_fin @Domotron_sk @Armbeep_Tennis for #matchmaking https://t.co/P6OFzZs43h #EUatSlush

[Startup Europe & Innovation Radar @StartUpEU]

9 Startups from the @eu_lighthouse project are joining the @StartUpEU delegation at #Slush19
Join @secureexpert BrachyDOSE Brain InsurTech @projectbreeze LexaTexer @OaCPs Paystra Rvolt @StoryTracks for matchmaking at @SlushHQ on 21 Nov
https://t.co/P6OFzZs43h #EUatSlush @DSMeu

[Pēteris Zilgalvis @PZilgalvis]

Very topical panel - is the World Ready for a Global Digital Currency? now at #Convergence19 @BC_Convergence with Olivier Guersent, Director General, DG FISMA, European Commission; @Libra_ @Bank_of_Japan_e @ecb European Central Bank @fsa_JAPAN #FinTech #stablecoins #cryptoassets

[Lukas Repa @lukas_repa]

At #Convergence19 #Facebook Lee Brenner says Paypal and Mastercard left the #Libra association because of regulatory pressure

[Lukas Repa @lukas_repa]

At #Convergence19 #Facebook Lee Brenner : Trust in Libra derives from fiat currencies in the reserve.

[Lukas Repa @lukas_repa]

At #Convergence19 #SoftBank states: Blockchain no threat for BigTech platforms because no technology for internet search or matchmaking. Use case limited to building trust in data on internet, not browsing data