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Marc Mouton

Marc Mouton

Arendt & Medernach ↗ · Luxembourg, European Union

★ Editor's Watch — MiCA CASP, Crypto custody, Crypto AML

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About Marc

Marc Mouton is a Partner in the Banking & Financial Services practice at Arendt & Medernach in Luxembourg. He advises banks, investment firms, payment institutions and electronic money institutions on financial regulatory matters, M&A in the financial sector, and emerging fintech sectors. Arendt, jointly with Latham & Watkins, advised Coinbase on its successful CASP licence application under MiCA from the Luxembourg CSSF.

Editor's note

Mouton led Arendt's team on the first Coinbase MiCA CASP authorisation from the Luxembourg CSSF — the highest-profile MiCA file in the EU.

Credentials

  • Member of the Luxembourg Bar since 2006
  • LL.M., University College London
  • Master in Law, Université Libre de Bruxelles

Jurisdictions

  • Luxembourg
  • European Union

Sources

Every entry on this page is sourced from public records. The references below are the evidence base for the practitioner's expertise claims.

  1. Arendt & Medernach — Marc Mouton partner profile — firm bio
  2. Arendt advised Coinbase on its successful CASP licence application under MiCA — industry press
  3. ALJB Bulletin Droit & Banque — MiCA: the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (Mouton, Marx, Torrens) — publication

Relevant guides

Knowledge-base coverage that overlaps with Marc's practice (Luxembourg, European Union · MiCA CASP, Crypto custody, Crypto AML).

EU TFR · Travel Rule · 2026 implementation

EU Travel Rule, AML, Sanctions & DAC8 — CASP Compliance 2026

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Crypto brokerage · OTC desk · MiCA services

Crypto 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 an agency …

Qualifying holdings · CASP acquisitions

Qualifying 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%, 30%, or …

MiCA · CASP operations & lifecycle

CASP 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 authorised CASP. Th…

Crypto company formation · Cross-jurisdiction guide

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, Poland sp…

Crypto casino · Gambling + crypto licensing

Crypto 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 casinos un…