Malta Extends Scope of Proposed Virtual Currency Regulations

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has published a ”feedback statement” regarding its proposal for regulatory guidelines governing collective investment schemes involving virtual currencies (VCs) operating in the European archipelago nation. The statement has been issued following a consultation period from the 23rd of October 2017 to the 17th of November – in which the … Read more

European Union Terror Fears Drive New Crackdown on Bitcoin Across Member States

Citing pretext to end all pretexts, “terrorism,” European Union legislators moved Friday, December 15 to impose tighter controls on the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin, through trading exchanges and related businesses. Also read: Rise of the Bitcoin Politician: Austin Petersen’s Scrappy Run for US Senate European Union Moves Against Bitcoin The European Union has updated … Read more