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Our missions

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GROWTH

To foster industry growth and support sector stakeholders.

Empowering the Web 3 transition and the emergence of our future champion.

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REGULATIONS & TAXATION

To build and clarify national and European regulation.

Promoting an appropriate and proportionate framework as a catalyst for innovation.

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OUTREACH & ATTRACTIVENESS

To establish healthy relationships with economic actors and institutions.

Highlitghting builders and use cases shaping the decentralised internet.

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DEMOCRATISATION

To promote a better understanding of the crypto-blockchain universe.

Understanding blockchain technologies and crypto-assets to enhance Web3 adoption.

Governance

Adan works by and for its members. It is a democratic association, in which each active member - natives of the sector - has an equal voice at the general meetings of the Association. Associate members - non-natives of the sector, contribute to the action of the Association and have an advisory vote at the general meetings of the Association.

GENERAL DELEGATE

Within the Association, Faustine Fleuret holds the position of General Delegate.

The General Delegate carries out the instructions of the Board of Directors within the Association, in particular with the operational team. He reports on the progress of the work carried out by the office to the members of the Board during monthly meetings.

PRESIDENT

Within the Association, Faustine Fleuret holds the position of President.

The President is the corporate officer of the Association. It is intended to represent it to the public. He bears the responsibility of the Association and therefore has the ability to commit the Association to third parties.

Faustine Fleuret Chairman and Managing Director since May 6, 2021

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Adan's Board of Directors is made up of 15 administrators responsible for guiding the Association's missions and its financial management. It is renewed every two years at an Extraordinary General Meeting. Only active members are eligible and can vote in the election of Council members.

The members elected the following people to the Board of Directors until July 2025.

Stanislas Barthelemi Crypto and Web3 manager, KPMG France

Joël-Alexis Bialkiewicz Managing Partner, Banque Delubac & Cie / Chairman and Founder, DeluPay

Stéphanie Cabossioras General Secretary, Société Générale FORGE

Bediss Cherif Chief Product Officer, Kaiko

Valentin Demé President, Cube3

Victor Charpiat Lawyer, Kramer Levin

Faustine Fleuret CEO, Adan

Mark Kepeneghian CEO, Kriptown

Nicolas Louvet CEO, Coinhouse and Coinhouse Custody Services

Frédéric Montagnon Chairman of the board, Arianee

William O'Rorke Associate Lawyer, ORWL Avocats

Laurent Ovion Head of Innovation, DLPK Group

Alexandre Chessé Head of Sales, Fireblocks

Marc Zeller CEO, Aave Chan Initiative

Cédric Roche Président, Nomadic Labs

MEMBERS

Members participate in the operation of the Association. They are represented by the latter with the institutions and are presumed to adhere to its decision-making. Members are divided into two categories:

  • on the one hand, active members, whose main purpose is to carry out an activity related to crypto-assets. They have a deliberative voice at General Assemblies, ensuring democratic governance within the Association.
  • on the other hand, associate members, whose main activity is not the exercise of an activity directly related to crypto-assets. They have an advisory vote at General Meetings.

The members of Adan participate together in the construction of the basic positions of the Association.

Adan's charter of good conduct
for the use of its members

By joining Adan, members undertake to respect the principles of the Association's Charter of Good Conduct. In the event of non-compliance with this, they are liable to penalties which may go as far as expulsion.

Committees

LEGAL COMMITTEE

The Legal Committee includes all lawyer members whose activity is to provide legal advice to clients or relatives.

The Chairman of the Legal Committee is Pierre d'Ormesson of Clifford Chance.

The Vice-Chair of the Legal Committee is Morgane Reicher of Kramer Levin.

PSAN/CASP COMMITTEE

The PSAN/CASP Committee includes members whose activity falls under the status of Service Provider on Digital Assets or related.

The Chairman of the PSAN/CASP Committee is Nicolas Louvet, from Coinhouse and Coinhouse Custody Services.

 

DEFI COMMITTEE

The DeFi Committee includes adherent members whose activity is to deploy decentralized or related finance protocols.

The Chairman of the DeFi Committee is Marc Zeller, Founder of Aave Chan Initiative.
The Vice-Chairman of the DeFi Committee is Alexis Masseron, of Atlendis Labs.

TOKENISATION COMMITTEE

The aim of the Tokenisation Committee is to promote a regulatory framework adapted to the tokenisation of assets and to clarify the various possible operating methods.

The Chairman of the Tokenisation Committee is Mark Kepeneghian, CEO Kriptown.

Workgroups

EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

The European and International Issues Working Group, open to all adhering members, deals with topics related to European regulations, the digital euro, and international work on crypto-assets or any related topics.

TAXATION AND ACCOUNTING

The Taxation-Accounting Working Group, open to all adhering members, works to propose adaptations and improvements in these two areas. The Group works closely with the Legal Committee.

The team

Unique expertise in France
Faustine Fleuret
Faustine Fleuret
President and CEO
Jules Dubourg
Jules Dubourg
General Secretary
Adriana Torres Vergara
Adriana Torres Vergara
EU Policy Officer
Alizée Van Den Schrieck
Alizée Van Den Schrieck
Regulatory Affairs Officer

Become a member

Your membership in Adan allows you to participate in the establishment of decisions taken in the working group, and to contribute to the drafting of communication documents and position-taking. You will also have access to discussion areas and internal documentation of the association. Members also benefit from preferential rates at the Crypto Finance Forum, Adan's annual conference.

  • Solve your operational problems and overcome your obstacles
  • Make your voice heard by the institutional sphere and the media
  • Change regulations so that they become a driving force for innovation
  • Meet the industry, benefit from the experience of other players in the sector