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Ian Busuttil

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MFSA Issues consultation paper on the Virtual Financial Assets Rules for Issuers of Virtual Financial Assets

​The Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") has issued a consultation paper on the Virtual Financial Assets Rules which will be applicable to Issuers of Virtual Financial Assets to be issued in accordance with the Virtual Financial Asset Act. This consultation document is in line with the MFSA's proposal of issuing a rule book to be titled the "Virtual Financial Assets Rulebook" which will be subdivided into three parts:​Chapter 1: Virtual Financial Assets Rules for VFA AgentsChapter 2: Virtual Financial Assets Rules for Issuers of Virtual Financial AssetsChapter 3: Virtual Financial Assets Rules for VFA Service ProvidersThe consultation paper on Chapter…
Ian Busuttil
1st August 2018
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Telecoms, Media & Technology

Malta Approves Crypto Acts and Creates A Regulated Framework for ICOs and Exchanges

This article was written by Dr. Christina Scicluna & Dr. Jonathan Tonna. A new land of opportunity for stakeholders in the cryptocurrency revolution has emerged. The Maltese Parliament has, on Friday 20th July approved three new pieces of legislation, laying the foundations for Malta's so-called "Innovative Technology" sector, and establishing the smallest EU member state as one of only a handful of jurisdictions worldwide with a fully regulated industry for businesses operating in distributed ledger technology ("DLT") sector.  The content of the three laws have been discussed in previous Mamo TCV publications, particularly as they pertain to the regulation of ICO and cryptocurrency exchanges. What…
Ian Busuttil
23rd July 2018
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Telecoms, Media & Technology

Malta Approves Crypto Acts and Creates A Regulated Framework for ICOs and Exchanges

This article was written by Dr. Christina Scicluna & Dr. Jonathan Tonna. A new land of opportunity for stakeholders in the cryptocurrency revolution has emerged. The Maltese Parliament has, on Friday 20th July approved three new pieces of legislation, laying the foundations for Malta's so-called "Innovative Technology" sector, and establishing the smallest EU member state as one of only a handful of jurisdictions worldwide with a fully regulated industry for businesses operating in distributed ledger technology ("DLT") sector.  The content of the three laws have been discussed in previous Mamo TCV publications, particularly as they pertain to the regulation of ICO and cryptocurrency exchanges. What…
Ian Busuttil
23rd July 2018
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MFSA issues consultation paper with the Financial Services Industry with Regards to the Virtual Financial Assets Regulations to be Issued under the Virtual Financial Assets Act

The Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") issued a consultation paper addressed to the financial services industry with regards to the Virtual Financial Assets Regulations to be issued under the Virtual Financial Assets Act ("VFA Act")  The aim of the proposed Regulations is to safeguard financial stability, promote market integrity and ensure investor protection by introducing the following: ​Exemptions:The proposed Regulations will set out a list of persons who shall be exempt from the requirement of a VFA services licence in terms of the VFA Act, some exemptions may be automatically applicable, others will need to be notified to the MFSA…
Ian Busuttil
9th July 2018
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MFSA issues consultation paper with the Financial Services Industry with Regards to the Virtual Financial Assets Regulations to be Issued under the Virtual Financial Assets Act

The Malta Financial Services Authority ("MFSA") issued a consultation paper addressed to the financial services industry with regards to the Virtual Financial Assets Regulations to be issued under the Virtual Financial Assets Act ("VFA Act")  The aim of the proposed Regulations is to safeguard financial stability, promote market integrity and ensure investor protection by introducing the following: ​Exemptions:The proposed Regulations will set out a list of persons who shall be exempt from the requirement of a VFA services licence in terms of the VFA Act, some exemptions may be automatically applicable, others will need to be notified to the MFSA…
Ian Busuttil
9th July 2018
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Telecoms, Media & Technology

Maltese Parliament has unanimously approved second reading of all three Cryptocurrency/Blockchain/DLT Bills

The Maltese Parliament has yesterday, Tuesday 26th June unanimously approved three Bills during a second reading in Parliament as announced by Parliamentary Secretary for Digital Innovation Hon. Silvio Schembri. This milestone development will make Malta one of the first countries to soon adopt a legal framework for ICO's, Exchanges and Innovative Technologies and position Malta as an attractive jurisdiction for investors and operators in the industry. The Bills are the following:The Malta Digital Innovation Authority ActThe Innovative Technology Arrangements and Service ActThe Virtual Financial Assets Act which introduces a legal framework for the regulation of ICO's and Exchanges The next…
Ian Busuttil
27th June 2018