Matthias Bauer-Langgartner serves as the Head of Policy for Europe at Chainalysis where he leads digital assets policy, regulatory strategy, and stakeholder engagement across the region. He also serves as a strategic advisor to Chainalysis leadership on the rapidly evolving regulation of digital assets.

Prior to Chainalysis, Matthias served as a Senior Supervisor at the European Central Bank, focused on emerging technologies, particularly distributed ledger technologies. He also held the role of Managing Director at Bitpanda, one of Europe’s leading digital asset exchanges.

Additionally, Matthias spent over six years at the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority, where he played a pivotal role in shaping digital assets and innovation policy, and was instrumental in establishing the world’s first regulatory sandbox through FCA Innovate.