Investing in Bitcoins or other cryptocurrencies: prudential framework
Cryptocurrencies, or cryptoassets, are playing an increasingly important role in the financial system. In this training course, we look at cryptocurrencies from a prudential perspective. The different types of cryptocurrencies, their specific characteristics and the way they work are discussed in detail.
The objective of this training course is to:
- describe the characteristics and operation of cryptocurrencies in detail;
- provide an overview of existing regulations and future developments;
- discuss the impact of cryptocurrencies on AML.
CPD Hours
Banking: 3h sector specific
Compliance:
3h
Continuing Professional Development
Please let us know you're interested in this training should there be no date available, the planned date does not suit you and/or this session is full. As soon as about 5 people are registered on the interest list, we will propose a new course date. Your registration on the interest list is free of charge and without any obligation.
Target group
The training course can be followed by various target groups:
- Compliance Officers and their employees;
- AML Compliance Officers and their employees;
- anyone wishing to understand cryptocurrencies from a prudential perspective.
Required prior knowledge
Expert level opleiding: deze opleiding vereist een grondige kennis van het onderwerp.
Programme
CONTENT
- Properties of cryptocurrencies
- What are the different types?
- What are the characteristics of cryptocurrencies?
- How cryptocurrencies work: the system behind these means of payment?
- Regulatory framework
- Application of the general regulatory framework.
- Specific legislation on cryptocurrencies.
- Expected developments: will cryptocurrencies become the means of payment of the future?
- Implications for AML
- Challenges and approach in the fight against fraud and money laundering.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
- Duration: ½ day of training (3 class hours)
- Hours: 09:00 to 12:30
- Location: This training will be given online.
- Language: This training will be given in English
- Additional information: How do you start the webinar? You will receive a login and password by email to access our platform. In the platform you will find a link. By clicking on the scheduled date the webinar will start via Webex. In order to receive training points, it is important to enter your own name and surname in Webex, follow the entire training day and answer the questions suggested by the trainer. Do not follow the training with several people on the same PC.
Methodology
You follow a ‘Live webinar’ digitally in a group. It is ‘learning-apart-together’. At an agreed time, the teacher and participants log in to a video conference tool, each from his or her own location and with his or her own computer. Via this tool’s camera, microphone and chat function, there is an opportunity for interaction and feedback, both from the participants to the teacher and vice versa. The teaching material consists as a basis of a presentation via the MyFA learning platform, supplemented with various other items (such as digital syllabus, presentation, audiovisual fragments, etc.).
Teachers
Kjeld Herreman
Clearing, settlements & payments
Jeroen Verplancke
Compliance & audit
