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Malta gaming authority issues call for interested parties to register interest and provide details on distributed ledger technology dlt and or cryptocurrency projects

The Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) is continuously analysing ongoing developments in the fields of Distributed Ledger Technology (‘DLT’) and cryptocurrencies including their application in various technology and innovation driven industries. Conscious of the need to remain at the forefront of innovation and to keep up with new developments in these technologies within the gaming industry,…

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Malta leading the way to ICO and Virtual Currencies

The Malta Financial Services Authority has today issued a Discussion Paper on Initial Coin Offerings (ICO), Virtual Currencies (VC) and Services Providers. The purpose behind this paper is to present a policy to the industry for the regulation on ICOs, VCs and service providers involved in ICOs and/or other VC activity. Currently the MFSA is…

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Multimillion gaming racket linked to Qormi firm

A multimillion-euro online gambling racket involving parlours across Italy was directly connected to a server hosted by a Qormi-based company, the Times of Malta was told. Months-long investigations by the Italian fiscal police led to the arrest of seven people suspected of involvement. They included Massimiliano Fullin and Fabio Veglianetti, directors of Medialive Limited, which…

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IGA Sigma 2017 – 1 day to go

Join us at SiGMA 2017 – the biggest iGaming event of the year! IGA is a one stop shop to provide you with a turnkey solution for the acquisition of a Gaming License from different jurisdictions including Malta. Our advisory will assist you to set up the whole process of your operations irrespective if you…

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Cryptocurriences and Blockchain Malta’s next milestone

Further to the recent booming of the cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies, we are seeing a ripple effect of request to implement these trends within established and start-up gaming companies. You want to be innovative and be ahead of others? There is no other option, but to venture yourself into the acceptance of cryptocurrencies and…

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Cryptocurrencies and the prevention of Money Laundering

Cryptocurrencies and the prevention of Money Laundering The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union is doing its best to take up with the technological changes and innovation. It has presented an amendment to 4th AMLD to regulate all cryptocurrency exchanges in EU. It is also the intention to look into the possibility…

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BetConstruct chief executive to depart

BetConstruct has announced that Vahe Baloulian is to step down from his role as chief executive of the company. Baloulian will leave the position at the end of the month, with Vigen Badalyan, founder and executive chairman of the firm, to take over from November 1. Having joined BetConstruct as a strategic advisor in 2011,…

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The Malta Gaming Authority participates in this year’s EY’s Malta Attractiveness Survey 2017 Conference

The Malta Gaming Authority once again participated in the EY’s Malta Annual Attractiveness Survey Conference, with the main theme for this year being: ‘Thinking without the box: Disruption, Technology & FDI. This conference, which brings together key public and private sector stakeholders in the Maltese economy evaluates Malta’s attractiveness as an FDI (Foreign Direct Investment)…

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