Named experts · Practitioner profile
Marius Raetz
Linklaters LLP ↗ · Germany, European Union
★ Editor's Watch — Stablecoin issuance, MiCA CASP
About Marius
Marius Raetz is Counsel in Linklaters' Financial Regulation Group in Frankfurt. His public work focuses on the interplay between MiCA, EMD2, and PSD2 — including a detailed analysis of the EBA's EMT no-action approach to dual MiCA / payment-services authorisation for stablecoin issuers.
Editor's note
Lead author of one of the clearest published analyses of the MiCAR / EMD2 / PSD2 interplay for stablecoin issuers — exactly the rule-set the EMT vs ART regime forces issuers to scope first.
Practice fields
Credentials
- Counsel, Linklaters Frankfurt — Financial Regulation Group
Jurisdictions
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Relevant guides
Knowledge-base coverage that overlaps with Marius's practice (Germany, European Union · Stablecoin issuance, MiCA CASP).
MiCA · CASP operations & lifecycle
CASP Operations and Lifecycle 2026 — MiCA Passport, Banking, Wind-Down
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Crypto brokerage · OTC desk · MiCA services
Crypto Broker License 2026 — OTC Desk and Brokerage Under MiCA
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Crypto casino · Gambling + crypto licensing
Crypto Casino License vs Gambling License 2026 — What Operators Need
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Crypto company formation · Cross-jurisdiction guide
Crypto Company Formation 2026: The Vehicle, the Capital, and the Licence
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EU TFR · Travel Rule · 2026 implementation
EU Travel Rule, AML, Sanctions & DAC8 — CASP Compliance 2026
The EU AML, Travel Rule, sanctions and tax-reporting stack for CASPs in one place: the TFR and what differs by member state, self-hosted wal…
Qualifying holdings · CASP acquisitions
Qualifying Holdings Acquisitions 2026 — MiCA CASP Guide
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