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Malta News
Malta is an island country in southern Europe. It is one of the smallest states in terms of area and population, with 317 square kilometers of territory and 460,000 citizens. Malta is one of the richest states in terms of GDP per capita, having an innovation-driven, advanced, highly industrialized and service-based economy. Malta has no Bitcoin regulations. There are no restrictions on exchange, mining, trading and investing in Bitcoin in Malta. Also, Malta has no issued Bitcoin tax. The Maltese government sees cryptocurrency and blockchain as promising and useful technologies that should be promoted and studied. Joseph Muscat — the prime minister of Malta — announced an approved national strategy for Bitcoin and blockchain technology promotion. The Maltese government especially focuses on blockchain immutability and decentralization for information storage.
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From Switzerland and Malta to North Korea and Iran: Overview of experimental crypto regulations around the globe.
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Malta-based cryptocurrency exchange OKEx has launched Bitcoin options trading for a select group of traders ahead of a public launch in January 2020.
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A Maltese government agency supporting business development, Malta Enterprise, signed a memorandum of understanding with blockchain service firm T-Systems.
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by Helen Partz
Malta’s financial watchdog has received letters of intent from 21 crypto exchanges to be licensed under the Virtual Financial Assets Act.
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The Malta Financial Services Authority has warned of a new Bitcoin scam that shares the same characteristics as a previously identified entity.
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A Master of Science in Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies program has been announced at the University of Malta.
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by Helen Partz
Bittrex International’s trading platform to shut down in Venezuela and 30 other countries on Oct. 29, Cointelegraph en Español reports.
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A number of educational institutions are now using blockchain technology to improve services and processes.
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by Joeri Cant
The Malta Financial Services Authority said in its strategic plan that it will actively monitor crypto firms to prevent crypto-related crimes.
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by Joeri Cant
San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange OKCoin has expanded its fiat-to-token trading services in seven more U.S. states.
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by Helen Partz
Coinone’s Malta-based crypto exchange CGEX will cease operations on Sept. 18, following temporary termination of services.
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A Maltese government official announced that the nation’s business registry will employ blockchain technology.
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Emirate Coin Tech makes false claims about its legal status, says Malta’s Financial Services Authority.
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