In this episode, we have a chat with Dr. Jonathan Galea, CEO of BCAS and Chair of the VFA Business Unit about "Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA); What is it and why does it matter?"  Dr. Jonathan Galea is a lawyer with involvement in the crypto industry since 2013, and the founder of BCAS, a crypto regulatory consultancy firm with clients ranging from crypto exchanges to layer-1 blockchains and major DeFi projects. Jonathan has consulted numerous regulatory entities across multiple jurisdictions on crypto-related matters, including the European Banking Authority as part of the crypto AML/CFT technical expert group in relation to the Transfer of Funds Regulation. Furthermore, he has also taken an active interest in MiCA since its earliest days and is regarded as a thought leader on this Regulation.