Named experts · Practitioner profile
Peter Kerstens
European Commission ↗ · European Union
★ Editor's Watch — MiCA CASP, Stablecoin issuance
About Peter
Peter Kerstens is the European Commission's adviser on financial-sector technological innovation and cybersecurity, and is widely credited as the architect of MiCA and DORA. He co-chaired the Commission's FinTech Taskforce and led the Digital Finance Strategy that produced Regulation (EU) 2023/1114. Earlier he served as Finance Counsellor at the EU Embassy in Washington DC. As of 2026 he is steering the Commission's MiCA effectiveness review — the public consultation that runs to 31 August 2026 — and has argued the EU should prioritise tokenisation over a rushed MiCA 2.0. For operators reading where the framework goes next, Kerstens is the single most direct signal.
Editor's note
European Commission MiCA/DORA architect steering the 2026 MiCA effectiveness review. The most direct policy signal on where the EU crypto framework heads after the first implementation cycle.
Practice fields
Credentials
- Adviser, financial-sector technological innovation and cybersecurity, European Commission
- Architect of MiCA (Regulation (EU) 2023/1114) and DORA (Regulation (EU) 2022/2554)
- Co-chair, European Commission FinTech Taskforce; led the Digital Finance Strategy
- Former Finance Counsellor, EU Delegation to the United States
Jurisdictions
Sources
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Relevant guides
Knowledge-base coverage that overlaps with Peter's practice (European Union · MiCA CASP, Stablecoin issuance).
Crypto brokerage · OTC desk · MiCA services
Crypto Broker License 2026 — OTC Desk and Brokerage Under MiCA
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MiCA CASP application · documentation checklist
MiCA CASP Application Requirements 2026 — Documents Checklist
MiCA CASP application requirements are set by Article 62 and ESMA's authorisation RTS — a defined documentation pack covering governance, ca…
MiCA Article 73 · CASP outsourcing
CASP Outsourcing 2026 — MiCA Article 73 Compliance Framework
MiCA Article 73 sets the outsourcing framework for CASPs — what can be outsourced, contractual requirements, supervisor notification, and on…
Crypto compliance officer · MLRO role
Crypto Compliance Officer 2026 — MLRO Role and Responsibilities Guide
Crypto compliance officer role under MiCA combines MLRO duties with broader prudential, conduct, and operational resilience oversight. The r…
Crypto KYC · CASP operational compliance
Crypto KYC Requirements 2026 — CASP Operational Compliance Guide
Crypto KYC requirements operate at the intersection of MiCA, AMLR, FATF guidance, and national AML frameworks. The compliance build for CASP…
EU crypto sanctions · CASP compliance
EU Crypto Sanctions Framework 2026 — CASP Compliance Guide
EU crypto sanctions framework operates through the EU consolidated sanctions list, sectoral Russia/Belarus rules, country embargoes, and OFA…