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Clair Wermers over een MiCAR-licentie voor Byecoin

September 9, 2025

Clair Wermers – 2de Advocaat CMS – deelt haar ervaringen

Als gevolg van de ‘Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation’ (MiCAR) moeten veel partijen die in Nederland diensten aanbieden met betrekking tot crypto’s een vergunning aanvragen bij de Autoriteit Financiële Markten. MiCAR is een Europese verordening, waardoor in principe in alle Europese landen dezelfde regels gelden.


Nederland ging voortvarend van start: de Autoriteit Financiële Markten was een van de eerste toezichthouders in Europa waar je de aanvraag al online kon opstarten. Het is echter een intensief proces; er moet veel gedetailleerde informatie worden aangeleverd over de bedrijfsprocessen en organisatiestructuur. In de praktijk zijn de regels rondom de Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)—eveneens een Europese verordening die moet zorgen voor meer cyber- en ICT-bescherming—vaak een struikelblok voor partijen die in de aanvraagprocedure zitten. Daarnaast zijn er vergaande informatieverplichtingen op grond van de witwasregels. Het is puzzelen hoe partijen hier binnen de mogelijkheden aan kunnen voldoen.


De diensten van Byecoin zijn in die zin uniek dat er nog geen andere partij is die deze diensten in Nederland aanbiedt en hiervoor een vergunning van de Autoriteit Financiële Markten heeft verkregen.

Het team van Byecoin is erg pragmatisch en hands-on, wat de samenwerking prettig maakt. Er wordt in mogelijkheden gedacht en de niet-juridische blik is voor mij vaak erg verhelderend. Het is bovendien positief dat er bereidheid is om bepaalde openstaande punten met de Autoriteit Financiële Markten te bespreken en ter discussie te stellen. Dat houdt alle partijen scherp. Gezien het unieke aanbod van Byecoin zijn er kwalificatievragen waarvoor het de moeite waard is om hierover het gesprek aan te gaan.

Deze werkwijze is voor mij persoonlijk ook erg interessant.

Ik ben nu bijna twintig jaar advocaat bij CMS. Ik adviseer partijen die onder toezicht staan zoals fondsen en brokers bij vergunningaanvragen en doorlopend toezicht. Daarnaast sta ik deze partijen bij in overnametrajecten of financieringsrondes. De ontwikkelingen op het gebied van tokenisatie vind ik erg boeiend.


De afgelopen jaren zijn er enorm veel regels bijgekomen.

Veel nieuwe en bestaande producten en diensten zijn onder toezicht komen te staan. Dit stelt marktpartijen vaak voor een enorme opgave. Het is telkens zoeken naar praktische toepassingen die werkbaar zijn. Gelukkig zijn er vaak juridische mogelijkheden om plannen binnen de kaders uit te voeren. Als dat lukt, geeft dat veel voldoening.


  • Note: Byecoin streeft naar een MiCAR-licentie. We houden u op de hoogte!

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Clair Wermers about a MiCAR licence for Byecoin

September 9, 2025

Clair Wermers – 2nd Lawyer CMS – shares her experiences

As a result of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), many parties offering services related to cryptocurrencies in the Netherlands must apply for a licence from the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets. MiCAR is a European regulation, which means that, in principle, the same rules apply in all European countries.


The Netherlands got off to a flying start: the Financial Markets Authority was one of the first regulators in Europe where you could already start the application process online.

However, it is an intensive process; a lot of detailed information about the business processes and organisational structure must be provided. In practice, the rules surrounding the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) — also a European regulation designed to provide greater cyber and ICT protection — often prove to be a stumbling block for parties involved in the application process. In addition, there are far-reaching information obligations under the money laundering rules. It is a puzzle to figure out how parties can comply with these within the possibilities available to them.


Byecoin’s services are unique in that no other party in the Netherlands offers these services and has obtained a licence from the Financial Markets Authority for this purpose.

The Byecoin team is very pragmatic and hands-on, which makes working with them a pleasure. They think in terms of possibilities, and their non-legal perspective is often very enlightening for me. It is also positive that they are willing to discuss certain outstanding issues with the Financial Markets Authority and open them up for debate. That keeps all parties on their toes. Given Byecoin’s unique offering, there are qualifying questions that are worth discussing.

I also find this approach very interesting on a personal level.

I have been a solicitor at CMS for almost twenty years. I advise regulated parties such as funds and brokers on licence applications and ongoing supervision. I also assist these parties in takeover processes or financing rounds. I find developments in the field of tokenisation very exciting.


In recent years, a huge number of rules have been added.

Many new and existing products and services have come under supervision. This often presents market parties with an enormous challenge. It is always a matter of searching for practical applications that are workable. Fortunately, there are often legal possibilities to implement plans within the framework. When that succeeds, it is very satisfying.


  • Note: Byecoin is aiming for a MiCAR licence. We will keep you informed!

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