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Max Ganado participated in a podcast that describes Malta's rise and current state of play within the blockchain space. The episode forms part of a series of podcasts entitled ‘Blockchain won't save the world'

The Maltese Government recently published the three bills which shall implement a framework for Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT).

The Innovative Technology Arrangements and Services Act provides for the regulation of designated innovative technology arrangements and innovative technology services as referred to in the ITAS.

Last week, Max Ganado, Consultant at Ganado Advocates, attended the AIBC Europe conference and participated in a panel discussion on DAOs (Decentralised Autonomous Organisations).

Following the MFSA's consultation process the Authority has published a trial version of the financial instrument test which shall be carried out by issuers of Initial Coin Offerings prior to the offering of DLT assets to the public ...

The European Union (hereinafter ‘EU) seems to have progressed rapidly and is at advanced stages promising a complete digital finance regulatory framework soon.

Malta was indeed the first country to have a regulatory framework for blockchain technology.

According to a news report from CoinDesk, the EU has finalized the legal text for the Markets in Crypto Assets regulation.

Nearly a year after the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) came into full force, the debate over who should supervise crypto-asset service providers...

The Virtual Financial Assets regulations were issued by the MFSA in 2018, and have been tried and tested over the past few years, positioning Malta as a hub for digital asset innovation.

Minister for Finance Edward Scicluna led a delegation of financial practitioners and regulators to a series of business seminars held in New York between the 15th and 16th of April 2019.

On July 1, 2024, Bill No. 107, titled the "Markets in Crypto-Assets Bill" (the "Bill") was discussed in the plenary session in the Maltese parliament.

On 4 February 2019, the MFSA issued a circular on Banking Rule BR/14 which circular notifies credit institutions of the inclusion of an Annex to the BR in relation to the outsourcing to cloud service providers.

After the MFSA consultation process on the Regulation of Collective Investment Schemes Investing in Virtual Currencies and the subsequent feedback statement issued on such matter, the MFSA has published...

The regulatory treatment of Non-Fungible Tokens ("NFT"s) has been significantly questioned mainly due to their ability to take different forms. Even the latest text of the long-awaited European Union...

Payment Institutions offering crypto-related services face a complex new regulatory landscape under MiCAR, requiring separate authorisation beyond their existing licences. The framework introduces substantial compliance obligations spanning conduct rules, disclosure requirements, and capital adequacy standards, while imposing multi-layered costs that can reach tens of thousands of euros annually. Understanding whether the commercial benefits justify these regulatory burdens has become a critical strategic q

"Given the global aspect of digitalisation of our economies, Malta suggests that any EU proposals in the area of Taxation should serve as input into OECD global discussions.