Malta has been recognised as being the leader in crypto
regulation by international bitcoin publication CoinDesk. In the
most recent quarterly sentiment survey, Malta was overwhelmingly
voted as the jurisdiction getting bitcoin regulation
right.
On 4 July 2018 the Maltese Parliament officially passed 3 bills
into law, establishing the first regulatory framework for
blockchain, cryptocurrency and DLT (Distributed Ledger Technology).
This makes Malta the first country in the world to provide an
official set of regulations for operators in the blockchain,
cryptocurrency and DLT space.
"Malta was quick to identify the possibilities that
cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology can offer, for that
reason we were pioneers in creating an environment that would best
attract and support the development of the industry in Malta. This
is an endorsement of the hard work and careful consideration that
we put to this, as well as our determination to lead in this
sector,
