Dr. Max Bernt is TaxBit’s Managing Director for Europe and Board Member of the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications – INATBA. He holds a PhD in transnational criminal law and related policy-making from the University of Vienna and the University of Queensland, Australia (joint degree), focusing on transnational collaboration and information reporting in the fight against organized crime. Moreover, Max has extensive practical background in criminal defense, 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). In 2024, Max was appointed GBBC’s Global Ambassador for Taxation.
