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Chiliz’ Socios.com secures in-principle license approval in Malta
25.10.2024
A Class 3 VFAA license will allow Socios.com to provide any digital asset service and hold or control clients’ assets as they provide virtual financial asset services.
Chiliz’s Socios.com secures in-principle license approval in Malta
25.10.2024
A Class 3 VFAA license would allow Socios.com to provide any digital asset service and hold or control clients’ assets as they provide a virtual financial asset service.
Malta Embraces EU's MICA Regulations: Public Consultation Open Until Sept. 29
19.9.2023
On Sept. 18, Malta's Financial Services Authority (MFSA) initiated a public consultation to harmonize its crypto regulations with Europe's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MICA) regulations, slated to become effective in December 2024.
On Monday, Malta's Financial Services Authority (MFSA) initiated...
Crypto.com Becomes Malta’s First Licensed Digital Currency Exchange to Offer Bank Transfers
11.7.2021
The digital asset trading platform Crypto.com has announced the firm has become the first global cryptocurrency exchange to obtain an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). According to the announcement, Crypto.com’s EMI license will...
Malta’s ‘Wild West’ Approach: Regulators Claim $70 Billion in Crypto Passed Through ‘Blockchain Island’
21.6.2021
The island country of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea has been known to be friendly toward cryptocurrency solutions and blockchain technology for years now. According to a regional report, government sources say more than $70 billion moved through the country over past years while regulations were...
Crypto.com becomes first cryptocurrency platform to receive MFSA Class 3 license
12.5.2021
Under the Class 3 VFA license, Crypto.com can provide custodial services and execute orders on behalf of other persons
CoinDeal Obtains in-Principle Approval for Maltese Class 4 VFA License
28.12.2020
PRESS RELEASE. CoinDeal is pleased to announce that it is now the first publicly known company to have obtained a Class 4 Virtual Financial Assets License in Principle Approval from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA). The exchange received the letter on 16 December, 2020. This allows...
Malta Financial Regulator Warns Against Unauthorized Crypto Firms
26.3.2020
Malta’s financial regulator has issued warnings against COINMALEX and Crypto Foxtrades, two websites that falsely claimed they were licensed by the Maltese authority
New Malta Government Says It Still Wants to Run a ‘Blockchain Island’
29.2.2020
Malta’s financial regulator distanced itself from Binance soon after the new prime minister stepped into office. Is it still the “blockchain island” it has claimed to be?
Malta Regulator Clarifies Legal Status of Binance
28.2.2020
Malta is keen to preserve its reputation as a blockchain hub after clarifying that leading crypto exchange Binance is not regulated by the island country
Malta’s Financial Watchdog Highlights Obstacles to Security Tokens After Industry Consultation
26.2.2020
The Malta Financial Services Authority released a statement on Tuesday, unveiling industry recommendations on security token offerings within the country
How Malta Is Becoming the Global Capital of Crypto | Cointelegraph Documentary
4.7.2019
Have you been waiting for the follow up to our Malta documentary? It's here! We are happy to present the second part of Cointelegraph's series on the Blockchain Island