25.05.2018
The Maltese government published three bills on the regulation of Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and Virtual Currencies (VCs) on 22 May 2018.
25.05.2018
A cross-party amendment to the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill in the UK’s House of Commons was accepted after rebel goverment MPs supported the proposed amendment.
23.05.2018
Did you know that inflation is a very cunning form of indirect taxation? Well, what else would you call a government ploy that reduces the value of its money?
15.05.2018
Why is Malta the blockchain island? Did you know that Malta is in pole position for this title? Indeed, so confidently and determinedly is Malta adopting blockchain that is has by now won global recognition as the Blockchain Island.
09.05.2018
The Wall Street Journal reported that regulators and agencies of the US government were debating if a number of popular cryptocurrencies fall under the definition of securities under US federal law.
20.04.2018
On 13 April 2018, the Malta Financial Service Authority (MFSA) published a circular to the industry about a consultation paper on the Financial Instrument Test. The objective of this test is to determine whether a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) asset, depending on its features, falls within the sphere of either the traditional European and local financial services legislation, or within the sphere of the proposed Virtual Financial Assets Act (VFAA), or is otherwise exempt from regulation
12.04.2018
On 29 March 2018, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) issued a public document providing guidance on Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLT) and the acceptance of Virtual Currencies (VCs) through the implementation of a sandbox environment.
10.04.2018
Malta’s new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into effect on 25 May 2018, and when it does it will replace the old Data Protection Directive (DPD). With the new GDPR regulations,
05.04.2018
On 23 March 2018, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) agreed to take measures on the provision of contracts for differences (CFDs) and binary options to retail investors in the European Union (EU).
21.03.2018
The illicit exploitation of Libya’s natural resources has been explicitly condemned by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)...