Editorial team · Author profile
Ana Petrova
Methodology Editor · Crypto Law Index
10+ years in regulatory practice and analysis
About Ana
Ana keeps the CLPAI methodology current and edits the comparison and ranking-rationale articles. Before joining the publication she spent six years in Big Four risk advisory, working primarily on payment-institution and e-money authorisation files across the Baltics and CEE region. Her editorial focus is on the operational realities of regulatory engagement that don't appear in press releases.
Credentials
- ICA International Diploma in AML
- Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)
Education
- M.Sc., Risk Management and Financial Engineering, Riga Business School
- B.Sc., Finance, BA School of Business and Finance, Riga
Specialties
- CLPAI methodology
- Comparison and ranking rationale
- AML/CFT regulatory analysis
- Operational reality of regulator engagement
Articles by Ana · 7
The Edges of MiCA Scope 2026 — DeFi, Staking, DLT Pilot, Article 60, Reverse Solicitation
Where MiCA's perimeter actually sits — the DeFi carve-out, staking and lending, the DLT Pilot Regime boundary, the Article 60 bank…
aml travel ruleEU Travel Rule, AML, Sanctions & DAC8 — CASP Compliance 2026
The EU AML, Travel Rule, sanctions and tax-reporting stack for CASPs in one place — TFR member-state implementation, self-hosted w…
mica rulesQualifying Holdings Acquisitions 2026 — MiCA CASP Guide
MiCA's qualifying holdings framework governs notification and approval of any acquisition that brings a shareholder above 10%, 20%…
mica rulesCASP Operations and Lifecycle 2026 — MiCA Passport, Banking, Wind-Down
The CASP passport under MiCA Article 65 went operational in late 2024 — but a working passport is one part of running an authorise…
mica rulesCrypto Custody Segregation Rules — MiCA Practitioner Guide
MiCA Article 75 sets the operational rulebook for CASP custody of client crypto-assets — segregation, ledger accuracy, bankruptcy-…
mica rulesMiCA Conduct and Marketing Rules for CASPs: The Full Cluster
How MiCA governs CASP conduct — fair-clear-not-misleading marketing (Article 7, 74), influencer rules, conflicts (72), inducements…
comparisonBest EU Jurisdiction for MiCA CASP in 2026: A Practical Comparison
Lithuania, Estonia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Malta, Ireland — six EU member states actively process MiCA CASP files in 2026, and th…