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Kevin Hartmann
Senior Editor · Crypto Law Index
12+ years in regulatory practice and analysis
About Kevin
Kevin leads the regulatory desk at Crypto Law Index. Before joining the publication he spent eight years on the financial-regulation desk of a London-based business newspaper, covering EBA technical standards, MiFID II implementation, and the early years of the EU Crowdfunding Regulation. He writes the country-deep-dive series and oversees the methodology change-log.
Credentials
- M.A., Financial Journalism, City University London
- Diploma, EU Financial Regulation, Florence School of Banking and Finance
Education
- M.A., Financial Journalism, City University London
- B.A., Economics and German, University of Edinburgh
Specialties
- MiCA Regulation analysis
- EU regulatory change-tracking
- Country-deep-dive editorial
- Methodology change-log
Articles by Kevin · 6
Crypto Company Formation 2026: The Vehicle, the Capital, and the Licence
A cross-jurisdiction guide to forming the company behind a crypto business — Estonia OÜ, Lithuania UAB, Czech s.r.o., Ireland LTD,…
operationalCrypto Broker License 2026 — OTC Desk and Brokerage Under MiCA
A crypto broker license under MiCA is built from CASP services — reception and transmission of orders, execution, and placing for …
regulationCrypto Casino License vs Gambling License 2026 — What Operators Need
Crypto casino operators face the intersection of gambling regulation and crypto-asset regulation. Some jurisdictions treat crypto …
comparisonCrypto Custody Licence: Jurisdictions Compared (2026)
A crypto custody licence is not one licence. Under MiCA it is a CASP Class 2 authorisation; in the US a state trust charter or SPD…
comparisonCrypto Exchange License: Jurisdictions Compared (2026)
A crypto exchange licence is not one licence. It is six or seven different regimes — MiCA, VARA, MAS, SFC, FCA, FINMA, and the US …
comparisonCyprus vs Malta CASP License 2026 — CySEC vs MFSA Guide
Cyprus vs Malta for a MiCA CASP licence — both grant authorisation with EU passport, both small English-language EU jurisdictions.…