The DEC Institute is an international consortia of higher education institutions and leading corporations in the space of Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies & Web3.
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Jun 12
How does your CASP earn revenue, and where does that create conflicts?
Spread capture. Payment for order flow. Prop desk access to client orders.
MiCA Article 72 requires controls.
Your staff need to know them.
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#MiCA #ESMA #CASP
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🚨 50 days until the ESMA MiCA deadline.
The June 22 cohort is the last window to start and finish before July 28.
🔵 MIC™ — 80h · €2,490
🟢 MAC™ — 160h · €4,490
Group discounts available.
👉 decinstitute.org/mica-certif…
#MiCA #ESMA #CASP
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Your front-line staff are your first fraud detector.
Clients reading from scripts. Sudden urgency. Dormant accounts making large transfers.
MiCA certification trains for this. Real scenarios, not theory.
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#MiCA #CASP #ESMA
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May 29
Blockchain isn't experimental anymore. It's enterprise infrastructure.
But most teams building it have no formal credential.
The CBA® fixes that. Architecture. Protocols. Smart contracts. Enterprise applications.
decinstitute.org/cba
#Blockchain #CBA #DLT #Web3
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May 27
🌍 Can blockchain support sustainability?
From carbon tracking to renewable energy certificates, blockchain is being explored as a tool for transparency and climate-focused innovation.
Discover how Web3 intersects with sustainability 👇
lnkd.in/ecyyinwX
#Blockchain
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May 22
📽️ When is a crypto transaction truly irreversible?
Bitcoin: 6 confirmations is convention, not guarantee. Ethereum: reversal would require destroying validator stake.
Your CASP staff need to know the difference.
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#MiCA #ESMA #CASP
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May 13
300 speakers. 3 days. A financial system rewired. ⚡️
See who's taking the stage at #PointZeroForum2026 in Zurich this June!
As a Community Partner, we're offering 30% off the Industry Pass with code PZF26-IND-PTNR-30DISC-DEC
👉 pointzeroforum.com/registrat…
#PointZeroForum #PZF
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May 11
Blockchain is rapidly becoming part of global financial infrastructure 🌍
J.P. Morgan, Mastercard, Ripple & Ondo Finance just completed the first near real-time cross-border redemption of tokenized U.S. Treasuries. 🚀
marketsmedia.com/first-cross…
#Blockchain #Tokenization #Web3
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🚨 Under 2 months to ESMA's MiCA deadline.
ESMA Final Report ✅
Guidelines ✅
Deadline confirmed ✅
The only variable left is your decision.
🔵 MIC™ €2,490 · 80h
🟢 MAC™ €4,490 · 160h
Group discounts available.
👉 decinstitute.org/mica-certif…
#MiCA #ESMA
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❓ “Our staff have experience.”
ESMA says: grandfathering needs 1yr full-time documentation. All staff still need annual CPD with examination.
Experience alone doesn’t tick the box.
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#MiCA #ESMA #CASP
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Apr 30
📽️ Inside Module 1 of the MiCA Certification Programme.
Where MiCA sits in EU law, technology neutrality, and why scoping is an ongoing process, not a one-time memo.
This is what CASP staff training looks like.
👉 decinstitute.org/mica-certif…
#MiCA #ESMA #CASP
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Apr 24
📚 What do CASP staff actually learn in 80–160 hours?
🔵 MIC™ — MiCA framework, crypto risks, costs, AML
🟢 MAC™ — suitability, portfolios, investor protection
Not theory. Client-facing competence.
👉 decinstitute.org/mica-certif…
#MiCA #ESMA
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Apr 22
🏛️ MiCA certification built by institutions, not a weekend project.
🎓 DEC Institute — 6,500 learners, edX & Pearson VUE
🐋 @TheBigWhale_ — 150 financial institutions
One partnership. Full ESMA compliance.
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#MiCA #ESMA #CASP
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Apr 20
⚖️ The EU’s MiCA transition period ends July 1, 2026 — after that, crypto firms must be fully licensed or stop operating.
🔗 dig.watch/updates/esma-confi…
#Crypto #Regulation #MiCA #Blockchain #DigitalAssets
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Apr 16
What costs more: 80 hours of training, or losing your CASP licence?
ESMA's own words: training costs are lower than fines, penalties & reputational risk.
July 28, 2026.
Your staff need to be certified.
👉 MIC™ 80h · MAC™ 160h
Learn more: decinstitute.org/mica-certif…
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Apr 14
MiCA’s knowledge requirements don’t just cover advisors.
If your staff explain crypto features, risks, or costs to clients, even support reps, they’re in scope under ESMA’s guidelines.
Certify your team before the deadline: lnkd.in/eR5R-dGd
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🌍 Dubai banks are now actively using blockchain — moving from pilots to real-world adoption.
Is mainstream adoption already happening behind the scenes? 🤔👇
🔗 finance.yahoo.com/markets/cr…
#Blockchain #Crypto #DigitalAssets #Fintech #DECInstitute
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📄 ESMA’s MiCA knowledge & competence guidelines are final.
Every CASP staff member giving info or advice on crypto-assets needs a verified qualification by July 28, 2026.
No exam existed when ESMA wrote this. Now two do.
🔵 MIC™ 80h
🟢 MAC™ 160h
👉 decinstitute.org/mica-certif…
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⏳ 4 months left.
By July 28, all CASP staff giving info or advice on crypto-assets need a verified qualification.
ESMA set the bar:
📋 80h for info roles
📋 160h for advisory roles
We built two certifications to match: 🔵 MIC™ 80h 🟢 MAC™ 160h
👉 decinstitute.org/mica-certif…
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Mar 31
🔒 Can blockchain align with privacy laws like GDPR?
Its transparency and immutability strengthen security — but create compliance challenges.
Explore how cryptography, hashing & decentralisation shape this balance.
Learn more with DEC Institute 👇
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