At a press briefing today, the first two companies – BlockBen and Nexdesk – that have received MiCA licences issued by Latvijas Banka to operate in the EU crypto-asset market were presented to a wider audience. The event was attended by Minister for Economics Viktors Valainis, Deputy Director of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) Laura Štrovalde, Deputy Governor of Latvijas Banka Sanita Purgaile, Head of the Latvian Blockchain Association Reinis Znotiņš, as well as other…
At a press briefing today, the first two companies – BlockBen and Nexdesk – that have received MiCA licences issued by Latvijas Banka to operate in the EU crypto-asset market were presented to a wider audience. The event was attended by Minister for Economics Viktors Valainis, Deputy Director of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia (LIAA) Laura Štrovalde, Deputy Governor of Latvijas Banka Sanita Purgaile, Head of the Latvian Blockchain Association Reinis Znotiņš, as well as other industry representatives. “The first MiCA licences in Latvia are a clear signal that we are ready to become part of this global market. Transactions with crypto-assets in a regulated market open up wide opportunities in the financial world also beyond…
