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268: Building Regulated Crypto Infrastructure in Europe with Vadim Rozov from Simplify Labs

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Vadym Rozov, founder of Simplify Labs, joins the podcast to break down the regulatory future of crypto in Europe. With MiCA and DORA reshaping the landscape, Simplify Labs is helping exchanges stay compliant and launch fast with modular white-label solutions. Vadym shares what sets their platform apart, the challenges of MiCA implementation, how banks are evolving into exchanges, and what startups must know before entering regulated markets.

Key Timestamps

[00:00:00] Introduction: Sam introduces Vadym Rozov and the focus on MiCA regulation and Simplify Labs.

[00:01:00] Vadym’s Background: From Ukraine’s Web2 outsourcing to building Simplify Labs.

[00:02:00] What Simplify Labs Offers: A modular, white-label crypto exchange solution with MiCA compliance.

[00:04:30] How It’s Different: Built for real use—already powering licensed exchanges like RX in Malta.

[00:06:00] Regulation-Ready: Adapting to MiCA and DORA from years ago, including penetration testing and dev scale.

[00:07:00] MiCA’s Impact: Only 100 out of 5,000+ EU exchanges expected to survive by 2026.

[00:08:00] Travel Rule Explained: Why all transactions now need sender/receiver data stored.

[00:09:30] Client Successes: Crypto card deployments, fiat conversion, and onboarding for MiCA-regulated exchanges.

[00:11:30] Roadmap: Continual updates to match changing regulations and user needs.

[00:12:30] Business Growth: Positioning for the MiCA shift and long-term regulatory infrastructure.

[00:14:00] Costs of Compliance: Team, tech, and monthly operational costs under MiCA.

[00:16:00] Building Lessons: Why Simplify Labs’ roots in real-world exchange operations matter.

[00:17:00] Market Trends: Telegram bots, fun tokens, meme coins, and where MiCA draws the line.

[00:19:30] Banks vs Exchanges: Vadym on why traditional banks will become the next big crypto players.

[00:21:00] Final Ask: Looking for long-term partners, not funding—ready to support licensed launches.

Connect

https://simplifylabs.io/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplify-labs/

https://x.com/simplifylabs_io

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vadimrozov/

https://x.com/vadimrozov
Disclaimer

Nothing mentioned in this podcast is investment advice and please do your own research. Finally, it would mean a lot if you can leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share this podcast with a friend.
Be a guest on the podcast or contact us - https://www.web3pod.xyz/

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Vadym Rozov, founder of Simplify Labs, joins the podcast to break down the regulatory future of crypto in Europe. With MiCA and DORA reshaping the landscape, Simplify Labs is helping exchanges stay compliant and launch fast with modular white-label solutions. Vadym shares what sets their platform apart, the challenges of MiCA implementation, how banks are evolving into exchanges, and what startups must know before entering regulated markets.

Key Timestamps

[00:00:00] Introduction: Sam introduces Vadym Rozov and the focus on MiCA regulation and Simplify Labs.

[00:01:00] Vadym’s Background: From Ukraine’s Web2 outsourcing to building Simplify Labs.

[00:02:00] What Simplify Labs Offers: A modular, white-label crypto exchange solution with MiCA compliance.

[00:04:30] How It’s Different: Built for real use—already powering licensed exchanges like RX in Malta.

[00:06:00] Regulation-Ready: Adapting to MiCA and DORA from years ago, including penetration testing and dev scale.

[00:07:00] MiCA’s Impact: Only 100 out of 5,000+ EU exchanges expected to survive by 2026.

[00:08:00] Travel Rule Explained: Why all transactions now need sender/receiver data stored.

[00:09:30] Client Successes: Crypto card deployments, fiat conversion, and onboarding for MiCA-regulated exchanges.

[00:11:30] Roadmap: Continual updates to match changing regulations and user needs.

[00:12:30] Business Growth: Positioning for the MiCA shift and long-term regulatory infrastructure.

[00:14:00] Costs of Compliance: Team, tech, and monthly operational costs under MiCA.

[00:16:00] Building Lessons: Why Simplify Labs’ roots in real-world exchange operations matter.

[00:17:00] Market Trends: Telegram bots, fun tokens, meme coins, and where MiCA draws the line.

[00:19:30] Banks vs Exchanges: Vadym on why traditional banks will become the next big crypto players.

[00:21:00] Final Ask: Looking for long-term partners, not funding—ready to support licensed launches.

Connect

https://simplifylabs.io/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplify-labs/

https://x.com/simplifylabs_io

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vadimrozov/

https://x.com/vadimrozov
Disclaimer

Nothing mentioned in this podcast is investment advice and please do your own research. Finally, it would mean a lot if you can leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share this podcast with a friend.
Be a guest on the podcast or contact us - https://www.web3pod.xyz/

  continue reading

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