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MFSA Uncovers Hundreds of Financial Scams in 2023 Crackdown
2024-06-11T15:40:00.766+02:00
The Maltese regulator conducted over 474 investigations in 2023.
25% of them were connected to financial scams and unauthorized actvitivies.
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Crypto Exchange OKX Pays €304,000 Fine in Malta for Compliance Failures
2024-03-27T12:34:20.842+02:00
Okcoin Europe, the crypto exchange's local branch, settled with the MFSA.
The regulator considered the exchange's "goodwill" when imposing the fine.
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Aligning with MiCA: Malta Proposes Changes in Its Crypto Rules
2023-09-19T09:38:50.602+02:00
The consultation for the proposed changes will be open until 29 September.
Malta originally introduced its crypto regulations in 2018.
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OANDA to Exit Malta in March, to Run European Business from Poland
2023-02-06T19:41:44.298+02:00
OANDA says the move is to help "consolidate its operations" in Europe.
The broker recently unveiled a new visual identity.
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Retail FX
MFSA Issues Guidelines on the Promotion of Financial Products via Giveaways
2021-08-13T20:05:41.000+02:00
The Maltese regulator detailed that gifts should not be of substantial value, among other factors.
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How Malta Became So Crypto-Friendly – Key Insights to Know
2021-07-31T10:08:08.000+02:00
Malta is now among global leaders in terms of favorable regulation.
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MFSA Reminds Binance Is Not Authorized to Operate in Malta
2021-07-15T18:12:33.000+02:00
Malta's financial watchdog reiterated a public statement issued in February 2020 about the legal status of the exchange.
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Report Says Billions of Cryptos Were Moved in Malta amid ‘Lax’ Supervision
2021-06-21T23:36:27.000+02:00
Sources quoted by local media claim that the Maltese government defended its current legal framework in a meeting with the FATF.
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Regulation
MFSA Reports a Total of €975,462 in Administrative Penalties Issued in 2020
2021-06-16T20:51:47.000+02:00
The financial watchdog took 52 enforcement actions during last year.
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Global Broker Tradeview Markets Opens Office in Malta to Serve Europe
2021-06-07T10:39:34.000+02:00
The new office in Malta allows the broker to serve both retail and institutional clients across key markets in Europe.
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Crypto.com Gains Virtual Financial Assets License in Malta
2021-05-12T13:15:53.000+02:00
The company is already waiting to receive a Financial Institution License from MFSA as well.
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Analysis
Post-Brexit World. Which EU Country Will Become the New CFD Capital?
2021-02-22T15:39:07.000+02:00
London used to be the main FX/CFD trading hub in the European Union.
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Malta’s Financial Watchdog Warns against Betal Trade FX
2021-01-14T00:03:46.000+02:00
The bogus broker alleges to hold a category 3 license, which allow firms to offer CFDs and forex contracts in Malta.
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Crypto.com Receives License from Malta Financial Services Authority
2020-11-24T16:05:40.000+02:00
The cryptocurrency platform secured approvals for a Financial Institution License and a Class 3 VFA License.
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Maltese Firm Promotes Crypto Services without Proper License
2020-07-15T20:49:31.000+02:00
The MFSA called out the exchanges, Comino Crypto Fund LLC and Ivaja Ltd, in twin warnings on Wednesday.
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FinTech
Contour Partners with essDOCS Following Rio Tinto and Baosteel Transaction
2020-06-23T15:42:45.000+02:00
The two firms complete a full integration between Contour and essDOCS’ CargoDocs solution.
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Albanian Parliament Signs New Crypto Law: A Bid to Become Blockchain Hub?
2020-05-22T10:38:15.000+02:00
The law covers licensing, preventing abusive practices in the market, and supervising the activities of crypto platforms.
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Malta MFSA Warns of Bogus Broker Called BinaryFx Pro
2020-04-13T19:31:48.000+02:00
BinaryFx lists its address as being somewhere in Malta, but the MFSA’s warning suggests that the address is a bogus one.
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Tokenomica Launches OTC Desk with BTC-EUR Pair
2020-02-19T09:39:02.000+02:00
The platform will charge a transaction fee of 0.75 percent for each trade.
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æternity Ties with Microsoft to Boost Blockchain Startups in Malta
2019-11-05T11:52:55.000+02:00
The participants can also gain investments up to $100,000 from AE Ventures.
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21 Crypto Exchanges Apply for MFSA License in Malta
2019-11-01T19:07:12.000+02:00
Until yesterday, these crypto providers had been operating under the transitory provisions set out in the country’s VFA act.
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MFSA Adds Bitcoin Future to Its Crypto Warning List
2019-10-31T14:45:55.000+02:00
The regulator branded it as a “get-rich-quick” scam.
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Malta Warns of ‘Crypto Car Dealership’ Bitcoin & Autotrader
2019-10-08T17:26:31.000+02:00
Bitcoin and Auto Trader online platform allows users to anonymously trade their cars in using the digital currency.
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Crypto-Focused Founders Bank Raises $10 Million from Binance, Polychain
2019-10-02T12:35:22.000+02:00
The bank is scheduled to launch its services next year.
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Regulation
MFSA Re-Issues Warning Against Bitcoin Revolution’s New Platform
2019-08-29T13:25:21.000+02:00
The regulator branded it as a “get-rich-quick” scam.
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