Nigerian government orders Binance to pay $10 billion compensation
The Nigerian government has ordered cryptocurrency exchange Binance to
Alice Taylor
March 8, 2024 14:11
Proposed EU anti-money laundering law will step up checks and balances
A provisional agreement on a new anti-money laundering law
Alice Taylor
January 20, 2024 16:34
Crypto exchange Binance’s Maltese tax arrears ‘covered by official secrecy’
The Maltese government refuses to publish information on the
Sean Montebello
January 14, 2024 11:39
Binance CEO steps down, pleads guilty, pays multi-billion-dollar fine
Aqra dan l-artiklu bil-Malti. Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of
Alice Taylor
November 22, 2023 14:13
Despite Blockchain Island fail, MFSA claims ‘pioneering’ efforts ahead of EU rules
In the wake of EU legislation proposed to regulate
Sean Montebello
November 19, 2023 16:17
Turkish crypto boss who hid in Albania, laundered money in Malta, sentenced to 11,196 years
Crypto boss Faruk Fatih Özer, who stashed millions of
The Shift Team
September 9, 2023 12:20
Crypto-exchange that laundered millions in Malta was a ‘criminal organisation’
The Thodex crypto-exchange, once one of Turkey’s largest exchanges,
David Lindsay
July 20, 2023 15:47
Another ‘Blockchain Island’ pioneer investigated, Malta companies also declared bankrupt
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a
David Lindsay
May 9, 2023 18:01
Crypto-fugitive who hid €13 million of client funds in Malta to face justice
An Albanian court on Monday ordered the extradition to
The Shift Team
April 20, 2023 15:05
US taxman warns again against Maltese retirement schemes and tax avoidance
The US Internal Revenue Service has once again issued
The Shift Team
April 5, 2023 13:12
Another Malta ‘Blockchain Island’ champion wanted by the US
Another former champion of Malta’s ‘Blockchain Island’ cryptocurrency craze
The Shift Team
March 27, 2023 13:31
‘Blockchain Island Malta’ player, wanted by the FBI, still in the Maltese cannabis business
The government’s ‘virtual currency partner’ Christopher Emms, now wanted
The Shift Team
March 10, 2023 16:38
Binance: ‘compliance shortcomings’ in Malta years as US issues subpoenas
Binance chief strategy officer Patrick Hillmann has admitted in
The Shift Team
January 9, 2023 16:58
Turkey finds 15 betting sites run from Malta by slain crime boss
A second round of investigations in the aftermath of
The Shift Team
December 15, 2022 11:12
Turkish organised crime gang hid $30m in Malta crypto accounts
A Turkish organised crime gang until recently headed by
The Shift Team
November 4, 2022 13:31
The missing crypto queen and ‘the shadowy world of Maltese gambling websites’
OneCoin founder Ruja Ignatova stole US$4 billion from her
The Shift Team
July 13, 2022 07:18
The $300 billion wipe out that led to ‘Goblin Town’ – the bizarre world of NFTs
Following the death spiral of two hyped-up cryptocurrencies formerly
Julian Delia
June 10, 2022 18:00
‘Torrent of illicit funds’ flowed through Binance, even when set up in Malta, probe shows
A torrent of illicit funds flowed through the world’s
The Shift Team
June 7, 2022 16:00
Cryptocurrency money laundering increases by 30% since 2021 – report
$8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency was laundered in 2021–
Joanna Demarco
January 28, 2022 15:43
Malta-licensed gambling company founded on takings from 200,000 cyber scam victims – report
A Malta-licensed gaming company has been highlighted as potentially
The Shift Team
August 30, 2021 09:54
Man linked to reputation laundering for Maltese government arrested by SWAT team in France
The CEO of Sandstone, a company that was allegedly
Alice Taylor
May 13, 2021 18:21
‘Blockchain Island’ Malta conference guru charged in the US
Eccentric cryptocurrency evangelist John McAfee, who commanded headlines in
March 8, 2021 10:51
Binance being sued for ‘aiding and abetting’ laundering of stolen funds
Binance, the crypto-trading giant which was welcomed with open
Joanna Demarco
September 21, 2020 07:21
XNT (Exante) and FIAU cuddling up, really
As Malta is battling the possibility of making it
Caroline Muscat
July 9, 2020 10:19
Another angry broadside from the Lobby of the Unhinged
John Dalli wasn’t happy about our recent story on
Ryan Murdock
April 18, 2020 13:00
Malta getting worse for business, despite government claims
Malta is the most difficult place in the EU
Alice Taylor
November 5, 2019 06:00
European Banking Authority calls for more rules on crypto assets
The banking watchdog of the European Union said last
The Shift Team
January 14, 2019 12:21
Lack of digital skills and attractiveness thwart Malta’s digital dream
Joseph Muscat has been working hard over the last
Alice Taylor
January 12, 2019 10:13
Malta to have first Blockchain bank despite money laundering concerns
Malta is set for its first blockchain based banking
The Shift Team
December 21, 2018 07:28
‘Steer clear of Malta’ investors told at international conference on financial crime
Strong collaboration between countries was closing the net on
Andre Delicata
November 19, 2018 19:19

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