Malta Financial News
15.07 / 09:43
Action
Transport strike in UK, France! Avoid travelling to Europe on THESE dates
Airport this summer has been canceled as staff members accepted a two-year pay deal. However, Birmingham Airport may face disruptions from July 18 due to a strike by Unite Union members over pay issues. This is expected to impact security and other functions.
14.07 / 03:11
MET
FIVE
Digital
Cooper
Mobile
PM Modi's France Visit: Emmanuel Macron confers highest civilian award to PM Narendra Modi
ANI, PM Modi will become the first Indian PM to receive this honour. The Legion of Honour, established by Napoleon Bonaparte, consists of five degrees, with the Prime Minister being awarded the highest, the Grand Cross. The ribbon is red, and the badge features a five-armed Maltese asterisk on an oak and laurel wreath.
26.06 / 10:33
Binance
Trading
Bitcoin
Crypto adoption in Cyprus beefed up by ByBit license approval
Crypto exchange Bybit has announced a license approval to operate as an exchange and custody service in Cyprus. The world’s third most visited crypto exchange will begin offering to trade between crypto and fiat currency pairs and crypto-related financial services.
16.06 / 12:21
Binance
regulation
Money laundering
Bitcoin Regulation
Binance under investigation in France since February 2022: Report
The legal troubles for world's leading crypto exchange Binance continue to mount as new reports suggest the exchange has been reportedly under investigation in France since early last year.
16.06 / 04:42
Binance
regulation
Binance applies to deregister in Cyprus, says focus is on 'larger markets'
Binance appears to be preparing to exit Cyprus. The Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission has marked Binance Cyprus Limited as “Under examination for application for deregistration” on its website.
11.05 / 16:49
regulation
Bittrex
Crypto Exchange
Withdrawals
Bittrex Processed $425 Million in Withdrawals Since April 1, Claims Attorney Amid Bankruptcy Proceedings
The US and Maltese arms of crypto exchange Bittrex have processed $425 million in withdrawals since the platform announced plans to wind down US operations.
30.03 / 09:05
30.03 / 06:53
business
Blockchain
Adoption
Trading
Altcoin
expansion
Australian
OKX plans Australian expansion, citing ‘huge appetite’ for crypto
Seychelles-based crypto exchange OKX has signaled its intention to expand its crypto services to Australia, a country it believes is primed to take on the next wave of crypto adoption.
29.03 / 17:27
business
Binance
Binance concealed ties to China for years, even after 2017 crypto crackdown: Report
Binance CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao and other senior executives have been for years concealing the crypto exchange ties with China, according to documents obtained by the Financial Times.
10.02 / 20:03
business
Adoption
MasterCard
credit cards
Debit Cards
Bit2Me and Mastercard launch debit card with crypto cashback
The merger of Web2 and Web3 tools continues as crypto-backed debit cards become more mainstream.
09.02 / 19:59
Government
Law
the bahamas
New Hampshire could become an alternative for crypto firms moving to the Bahamas
New Hampshire is on the verge of becoming a national leader in cryptocurrency if its legislature follows through on recommendations made by a commission appointed by Governor Chris Sununu. The recommendations would establish a legal framework for blockchain and crypto businesses in the state, providing clarity and certainty to entrepreneurs and regulators while avoiding the onerous and largely pointless special rules federal regulators and members of Congress want to impose on the industry. The proposed rules would also protect consumers, depositors and investors.
05.01 / 09:57
Netflix
Ukraine war
Malta and Switzerland playing an outsized role on the UN's biggest stage
The EU's smallest Member State, and Europe's most neutral nation, are set to play outsized roles in world events over the next two years, as Malta and Switzerland begin their term as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
20.12 / 17:17
Kyiv
Consumption
EU gas consumption dropped by 20% before winter as most countries reach key voluntary targets
Consumption of natural gas in the European Union dropped by a fifth in the months leading to winter compared to the same period over the previous five years, according to Eurostat.
15.12 / 10:05
European Union
Football
Some EU countries are behaving in a 'very selfish way' to tackle energy crisis, says Polish PM
Some European Union member states are behaving in a "very selfish way" to tackle the energy crisis, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has said in an interview with Euronews.
14.12 / 17:51
Adoption
Europe
data
The Netherlands tops new survey as the most metaverse-ready country
The metaverse and digital reality experiences are barreling toward consumers, whether they are ready or not. However, there are certain places in the world that are more ready to embrace a digital future from a technological standpoint.
12.12 / 19:15
corruption
Snow
Watch live: European Parliament President Roberta Metsola addresses corruption scandal
Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament, is to address what is perhaps the gravest corruption scandal to hit the hemicycle in recent years.
09.12 / 17:17
Blockchain
Tax
Bitcoin
Earth
Billionaire Tim Draper Says El Salvador Will Become One of the Richest Countries on Earth For This One Reason
American venture capitalist and billionaire Tim Draper argues that bitcoin (BTC) will lead El Salvador to become one of the richest countries in the world.
05.12 / 20:45
Government
Technology
regulation
Investments
regulatory
Malta prepares to revise regulatory treatment of NFTs
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.
03.11 / 17:25
Government
Law
Adoption
The state of crypto in Southern Europe: Malta leads the way
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 the European Union, combining the data on each and every member country from Portugal to Slovakia.
21.10 / 03:49
Blockchain
Platform
Assurant
Intuit
Sonar Announces The Launch Of Sonar Studio v 0.3
Disclaimer: The Industry Talk section features insights by crypto industry players and is not a part of the editorial content of Cryptonews.com.
17.10 / 17:44
business
NFT
Sport
Fan token firm Chiliz grows staff by 70% despite crypto winter
Blockchain company Chiliz, creator of fan token platform Socios.com, has continued to expand its workforce despite the ongoing bear market, reflecting a growing trend in the fan token sector.
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