People on the Move: Monica Monaco, The Bitcoin Foundation
The Bitcoin Foundation has retained Monica Monaco, founder and managing director of Trust EU Affairs, to assist with outreach to political leaders and policymakers in the European Union. Based in Brussels, she will use her experience in European affairs related to payment systems, consumer credit, e-commerce and financial education to help the foundation protect and promote Bitcoin. Monaco was senior manager for EU Relations and Regulatory Affairs in the Legal Department of Visa Europe for more than 10 years, responsible for Visa Europe’s relations with the European Commission (EC), European Parliament and the EC Working Group on Financial Services, among other national regulators.
