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Crypto platforms across the EU have been collecting transaction data since January 2026, with the first automatic reports due to tax authorities in 2027. Here is what DAC8 and CARF actually mean for crypto investors resident in Malta - and what is worth checking before that first data transfer.
Read more: DAC8 and CARF: what the new crypto reporting rules really mean for crypto investors in Malta
Malta has established itself as a regulated hub for crypto businesses through the Virtual Financial Assets (VFA) Act. For entrepreneurs looking to establish a crypto exchange, understanding the Class 4 license requirements—from capital adequacy to the 'fit and proper' test—is essential. Here is what you need to know about the legal framework and substance requirements.
Read more: Setting Up a Crypto Exchange in Malta: A Guide to the VFA Class 4 License
Malta is rapidly cementing its reputation as "Blockchain Island." While many of the entrepreneurs we assist with relocation and corporate setup operate quietly, major industry players are now making headlines by moving their headquarters here. Here is a look at why giants like Binance and OKEx are choosing Malta as their new home.
Read more: Why More and More Crypto Firms Are Drawn to Malta
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has introduced the Financial Instrument Test to classify DLT assets. This guide breaks down the three key stages: the Virtual Token test, the MIFID test, and the E-Money test, determining how your crypto asset is regulated in Malta.
Read more: The Financial Instrument Test: A Brief Analysis
The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued a stark warning regarding the fraudulent entity "Bitcoin Revolution." We look at how Malta is protecting its reputation as the "Blockchain Island" and why strict regulation is the key to sustainable innovation.
Read more: Malta Issues Warning on Crypto Scams & Reinforces Blockchain Security Introduction. The popularity of Crypto-Exchanges is on the rise. With more entrepreneurs willing to set up these platforms, it makes sense to analyse the important role Malta [now ubiquitously known as ‘Blockchain Island’] is playing in this new realm of innovative cryptocurrency-based services. Quite frankly, given the perceived ‘high risk’ when dealing with Exchanges, Malta […]
Read more: Setting up a Crypto Exchange in Malta
The buzzword for alternative fundraising has been ICO for a “long time” – “long” in relation to the short lived technical world we are all working in. In actual terms, the hype lasted less than 2 years. There has been plenty of good and bad news around the ICO, very recently a lot more bad […]
Read more: Initial Coin Offering (ICO) vs. Security Token Offering (STO) in 2019
A lot of hype is being generated (and rightly so!) about how Malta is going to regulate and licence virtual financial assets (VFAs) when other countries are treating VFAs as hot potatoes. But what exactly IS regulated licenced? Is it the VFA itself? Is it the company issuing the VFA? What about services relating to […]
Read more: 4 Different Crypto Licenses in Malta explained The Maltese financial supervisory authority MFSA warns the public against a fraudulent online provider called “Bitcoin Revolution”. In the statement from 25 January on the MFSA website, attention is drawn to the illegal activities of the company. The previously unknown perpetrators advertise their project on a variety of domains, most recently on the website https://the-bitcoin-revolution.org. […]
Read more: Malta Warns Of Crypto Scams & Takes Blockchain Risks Seriously
Security Token Offerings – “STOs” – are currently one of the hottest topics in the blockchain scene. Some experts even claim that they are “The Next Big Thing” and predict that they will soon outgrow ICOs in number and investment volume. But is that actually true? Or is it more of a hype than reality? […]
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Many start-ups are considering the question of whether they should carry out an ICO. Besides locations such as Switzerland and Liechtenstein, the option of an ICO in Malta is increasingly being discussed. That is little surprising, given that Malta is not only an internationally renowned financial centre, but has also become known as the “Blockchain Island” […]
Read more: ICO in Malta? 3 Legislative Initiatives You Should Know AboutNo articles yet.
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