Dr. Max Bernt is Taxbit's Global Head of Regulatory Affairs & Managing Director for Europe. He holds a PhD in transnational criminal law and related regulatory affairs, focusing on transnational collaboration and information reporting in the fight against organized crime. Moreover, Max has served as board member of several international companies and trade associations and has extensive practical background in criminal defense litigation, working at a renowned law firm in Vienna for over 8 years and, based on his achievements, was also appointed to the Austrian judge exam, which he passed in 2020 with distinction. Max lectures at different Universities, has published numerous articles with well-known publishers and regularly acts as an advisor and speaker in the area of crypto-related regulation. In his positions, he has been heavily involved in the European Union's work on the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), the crypto-related tax reporting Directive DAC8, the recent anti-money laundering package as well as the OECD's work on the Crypto Asset Reporting Framework (CARF). Currently, Max serves as GBBC's Global Ambassador for Taxation as well as acting Co-Chair of the Business Advisory Group to the OECD's Working Party 10 negotiations on CARF.