For years, the answer to clients interested in virtual assets in Moldova was simple: the legal framework did not allow it. Today, the country is moving from prohibition towards regulation, authorisation and supervision of the crypto-assets market, in line with European developments.
Viorica Bejan discussed this shift as moderator and speaker at the conference “The Paradigm of Cryptocurrencies and Personal Data”, organised by the Training Center for Lawyers and the Moldovan Bar Association, together with co-panelists Nicolae Oboroceanu and Marin Megherea.
The panel covered:
- the future regulatory framework for crypto-assets in Moldova;
- AML/CFT and sanctions risks of virtual assets;
- blockchain investigations, wallet tracing and digital evidence;
- ownership and custody of virtual assets;
- regulatory supervision and data protection.
“Crypto-assets can no longer be treated as a technological curiosity. The real question for the legal profession is not whether this field will impact our practice, but whether we are prepared for its complexity.”
