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CryptoCurrency
OKX Launches Crypto and Wallet Solutions in Belgium, Backed by MFSA
2024-11-28T10:00:00.000+02:00
The services run under a Malta license without direct Belgian regulatory approval.
The firm partnered with Bancontact for instant, fee-free euro deposits and SEPA withdrawals.
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MFSA Raises Flag on Impersonation: “Don’t Get Caught in Fake Email Scams”
2024-09-27T12:09:13.042+02:00
Potential fraud can often be identified by unusual communication and urgent requests for personal information.
If unsure, verify the entity’s license and stop communication until confirmed, the regulator suggests.
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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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The Menace of Clones: Malta’s Regulator Warns against Fake "Documents and Emails"
2024-05-01T10:51:48.437+02:00
Scammers are circulating documents and emails claiming to originate from the MFSA.
Earlier, the regulator in Cyprus issued multiple warnings against impersonators.
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CryptoCurrency
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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MFSA Names Kenneth Farrugia as the New CEO
2023-04-05T07:47:01.730+02:00
The appointment came as an urgent measure.
Farrugia is a respected figure in the Maltese financial industry.
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Executive Moves
Dr. Michelle Buontempo Becomes MFSA's Acting CEO
2022-06-15T13:09:04.090+02:00
She is the regulator’s Chief Officer of Enforcement.
She worked on several crucial projects during her tenure with the regulator.
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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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Executive Moves
The Malta Financial Services Authority Secures Joseph Gavin as Its New CEO
2021-07-30T12:29:32.000+02:00
Gavin will take over from Dr Christopher P. Buttigieg and will chair the regulator’s Executive Committee.
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Regulation
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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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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Brokers
Maltese Watchdog Warns of Bogus Broker Called FxTrade Gains
2020-12-10T21:58:54.000+02:00
Contrary to claims on its website, FxTrade Gains was not a Maltese entity, is unknown to the MFSA and is not authorised.
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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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Brokers
MFSA Alerts Public to Bogus Broker Called ApexTrade Options
2020-06-02T17:45:34.000+02:00
MFSA previously warned many trading firms against falsely advertising unregulated products as being supervised in Malta.
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Brokers
ProuFX Broker Draws Warning from Maltese Regulator MFSA
2020-04-22T18:47:54.000+02:00
The watchdog said that contrary to claims on its website, ProuFX was not a Maltese entity, nor known to MFSA.
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Regulation
Malta Regulator MFSA Warns of Unlicensed Exchange UMarkets
2020-04-21T18:22:16.000+02:00
The entity claims to be an online trading broker, which offers FX, commodities, CFDs and indices
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Malta Denies COINMALEX, Crypto Foxtrades Have License to Operate
2020-03-26T22:45:27.000+02:00
Both exchanges claim on their websites that they are operating in the island nation’s fledgling cryptocurrency industry
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FCA, MFSA Warn of Financial Scams Surrounding Coronavirus
2020-03-12T23:53:59.000+02:00
The City watchdog identified different scams infiltrating Britons’ email inboxes, including those related to cryptocurrencies.
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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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Regulation
MFSA Publishes Strategic Plan, Prioritises Crypto Surveillance
2019-09-06T11:45:04.000+02:00
The three-year strategic plan covers the 2019-2021 period.
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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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Regulation
MFSA Announces Permanent National Restrictions on CFDs
2019-08-20T12:58:10.000+02:00
The product measures are the same as the temporary rules imposed by ESMA for retail investors.
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Brokers
GKFX CEO Tunc Akyurt on Restructuring & New Malta Brand
2019-05-28T16:52:42.000+02:00
GKFX recently announced the rebranding of its FCA subsidiary and a new home for retail clients in Malta.
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GKFX Rebrands UK Subsidiary as GKPRO, Migrates Retail to Malta
2019-05-14T15:03:02.000+02:00
The UK company is restructuring its operations and focusing on professional clients after an internal review
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Regulation
MFSA Gives In-Principle Approval to 14 Crypto Companies
2019-04-02T17:36:03.000+02:00
All of the entities were applying for virtual financial agent status
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