Malta
CityFALCON Raises US$2 Million From Holt Xchange, eToro and TBH
CityFALCON, which transforms unstructured financial content into structured data, has closed its equity fundraising campaign on private investment platform Seedrs after having secured £1.65 million (US$2 million). As a part of this fundraise, The Holt Xchange, a global early-stage VC firm
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Malta’s New Vision: A Fintech Strategy
The Malta Financial Services Authority has today launched its mission and vision for the next three years. During a press conference held this afternoon, Chief Executive Officer Joseph Cuschieri unveiled MFSA’s Vision 2021, setting out the Authority’s mission and strategic
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The Malta Blockchain Summit Edging Closer
The long days of summer are officially over and the Malta Blockchain Summit is just around the corner. From the 1st to 2nd November, over 5000 delegates, hundreds of investors, 100 speakers and 300 sponsors and exhibitors will converge on
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Revolut Lands on Malta’s Shores, Targets to Have 60,000 Users by Year End
Following a series of expansions in countries like Singapore and US, the European fintech unicorn has announced its debut into the Maltese market. According to Revolut, it has already signed up over 25,000 Maltese customers, around 6% of the population, and
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Malta Government Investing €300,000 in Blockchain and DLT Scholarships
In the next three years, Malta Government will be investing €300,000 in scholarships related to Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs). Through these scholarships, a number of students will have the opportunity to expand their education at Masters and Doctorate
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“Blockchain Island”: Malta Aims To Become ICO, Cryptocurrency Hub
The small Mediterranean island of Malta is quickly emerging as a popular location for entrepreneurs to set up blockchain and cryptocurrency businesses, thanks to the country’s supportive government that sees the industry as an economic opportunity to create regulations favorable
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Epic Hackathon on Blockchain Island
The Malta Blockchain Summit* taking place on 1-2 of November this year will launch a Blockchain Hackathon powered by CryptoFriends, which is expected to bring a horde of blockchain developers and students to the ‘Blockchain Island’, to compete for a
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Gambling industry – How Blockchain Can Make It More Transparent
Following Bitcoin’s significant rise in popularity among the online gambling community, eyes are now turning to its underlying technology, blockchain, which is expected to have a hugely disruptive impact on the industry. With the bulk of gambling globally having moved
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