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Malta’s Financial Services Authority has initiated the next step to revise its cryptocurrency regulations, aiming to align them with the forthcoming European Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulations set to go into effect in December 2024. Malta’s announcement aims to bring about changes in its regulations governing exchanges, custodians, and portfolio managers,
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Aside from the EU, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom have also made progress with crypto regulation. Malta’s Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has begun a public consultation on the proposed changes to its crypto rulebook. The regulator circulated a draft document representing the revised version of its crypto regulation on Monday. Malta
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Malta’s Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has begun public consultation over changes in its crypto regulations in order to align with Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MICA) regulations set to take effect in December 2024. The public consultation period is open until Sept. 29.The revised rulebook proposes changes to the rules for exchanges,
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The filing by the SEC cites Binance’s operations in Malta with CZ noting that he won’t have to appear in person. As per the lawsuit filed by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Binance chief Changpeng Zhao has been summoned to Malta. The SEC has accused the exchange of
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The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is currently reviewing requests to revise the “regulatory treatment” of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) within its Virtual Financial Assets Framework. Under the current regulatory framework, NFTs are included within the scope of the Virtual Financial Assets Act, which also includes virtual tokens, virtual financial assets, electronic
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“The authority considers that it would be prudent that certain VFAs, which display clear characteristics of uniqueness and non-fungibility, also be excluded from the VFA framework,” the regulator said in a "consultation" paper. During a period of consultation, interested parties can provide feedback to proposed rule changes. The consultation period
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Despite the turbulence that broke out in the crypto market this summer, there is an important long-term marker that should be considered in any complex assessment — the combination of adoption and regulation. The latest report by EUBlockchain Observatory, named “EU Blockchain Ecosystem Developments,” tries to measure this combination within
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In this way, the art is only one, albeit important, element in the value of the NFT. While Bonello’s work was a one-of-a-kind painting, it’s not what’s being auctioned off. “ETH in Mellieha” is more than a digital art NFT, and it demonstrates how art can be integrated to create
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Cryptocurrency exchange Okcoin may soon be opening its doors wider to crypto traders in Malta and the Netherlands following approval from key regulators.In a Thursday announcement, Okcoin said it had secured formal registration from the central bank in the Netherlands and secured "in principle" approval for a virtual financial assets
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Crypto.com is trying to bulk up its Maltese financial licenses in search of a competitive edge across Europe.The Hong Kong-based crypto firm received preliminary approval from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) for two financial licenses that govern how payment companies operate and what services they can provide.Crypto.com could soon
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