Named experts · Practitioner profile
Verena Ross
European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) ↗ · European Union
★ Editor's Watch — MiCA CASP, Stablecoin issuance, Market abuse
About Verena
Verena Ross is Chair of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU-level supervisor responsible for crypto-asset market integrity, MiCA coordination, and direct supervision of significant CASPs under MiCA Articles 92-94. Ross took the Chair role in November 2021 after extensive prior ESMA service including Executive Director. Her ESMA tenure spans the full MiCA legislative development, implementation, and operationalisation phase — making her one of the most influential EU regulator voices on crypto-asset framework development.
Editor's note
ESMA Chair leading EU-level crypto-asset market integrity supervision. Most influential regulator voice on MiCA significant CASP framework (Articles 92-94) and ESMA direct supervisory powers.
Practice fields
Credentials
- Chair, European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) since November 2021
- Previously Executive Director, ESMA
- Previously Head of Department of International Affairs, UK Financial Services Authority
- Key EU regulator voice on MiCA implementation and significant CASP supervision
Jurisdictions
Sources
Every entry on this page is sourced from public records. The references below are the evidence base for the practitioner's expertise claims.
- ESMA — Verena Ross Chair biography — firm bio
- ESMA — Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) — regulator
- European Parliament — ESMA Chair public testimony references — industry press
Relevant guides
Knowledge-base coverage that overlaps with Verena's practice (European Union · MiCA CASP, Stablecoin issuance, Market abuse).
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…
Crypto marketing · Fair clear not misleading
Fair Clear Not Misleading — MiCA Crypto Marketing Test
MiCA's FCNM standard sets the conduct-of-business standard for all CASP customer-facing communications: fair, clear, not misleading. The tes…
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 …
NCA supervisory powers · Information requests
NCA Supervisory Powers Information Requests — MiCA Guide
The information requests framework gives NCAs broad supervisory powers — on-site inspections, document production orders, statement-taking, …
MiCA · Article 65 · passport in practice
MiCA CASP Passport in Practice 2026 — Operational Use Realities
CASP passport under MiCA Article 65 has been operational since late 2024. By mid-2026 cross-border passport activity is established but oper…
ESMA · MiCA Q&A · 2025-2026 guidance
ESMA MiCA Q&A Published Guidance Summary 2025-2026
ESMA published substantial MiCA Q&A through 2025-2026 clarifying authorisation procedures, passporting mechanics, market-abuse framework, cu…