MiCA Crypto Alliance at the Nordic Blockchain Association Conference 2025
In June 2025, the MiCA Crypto Alliance participated in the Nordic Blockchain Association Conference in Stockholm, contributing to a series of roundtable discussions under the theme “Web3 & ESG: Threat or Opportunity for a Sustainable Future in the EU/EEA?”
Our General Secretary, Juan Ignacio Ibañez, joined three sessions that explored the intersections of blockchain, sustainability and regulation, as the European market adapts to MiCA and broader ESG frameworks.
Roundtable 1: Is Blockchain a Tool or a Good Sustainability Solution?
The first discussion examined whether blockchain can help Europe achieve its sustainability objectives or whether it risks compounding existing challenges. Moderated by Violaine Champetier de Ribes (CoinsPaid), the roundtable included perspectives from Lena Klaaßen (Crypto Carbon Ratings Institute), Tim Zölitz (Crypto Risk Metrics GmbH) and Arun M. (UNICEF).
The panel explored use cases where blockchain is being deployed to support climate and social goals, such as carbon markets, ESG finance and supply chain traceability. At the same time, the discussion highlighted the need for better data, clearer methodologies and stronger oversight to ensure blockchain’s potential is realised responsibly.
Read Violaine Champetier de Ribes’ full summary.
Roundtable 2: MiCA Sustainability Disclosures vs CSRD—Key Differences
The second session focused on the interplay between the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
While both frameworks aim to improve transparency and accountability, they differ in scope and intent. MiCA requires asset-level sustainability disclosures, whereas the CSRD demands company-wide ESG reporting that spans governance, risk and impact.
For crypto projects, exchanges and investors, understanding these differences is becoming essential. The session emphasised that sustainability reporting is no longer a peripheral task; it is fast becoming integral to how Web3 businesses are designed, evaluated and regulated.
Read Violaine Champetier de Ribes’ full summary.
Roundtable 3: Is the Web3 Ecosystem Ready for the ‘S’ and the ‘G’?
The final roundtable turned to the social and governance dimensions of ESG. The conversation addressed whether decentralised systems, including DAOs and DeFi platforms, are prepared to meet rising expectations for transparency, inclusion and responsible governance.
The panel debated the challenges and opportunities in aligning decentralised technologies with evolving European standards, underscoring that ESG in Web3 is about more than environmental disclosures; it is about embedding accountability and trust into the foundations of the ecosystem.
Read Violaine Champetier de Ribes’ full summary.
We thank the Nordic Blockchain Association team, as well as moderators and fellow panellists, for creating space for these timely and constructive conversations.
