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2022-3-26 17:00 |
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2022-3-26 17:00 |
The Vanuatu government announces its support for the Satoshi Island Community Project, a private crypto island where fiat isn't invited. origin »
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В 2018 году Биткоин пробил несколько важных сопротивлений и стал одним из самых худших активов по прибыльности. Впрочем, аналитик под ником Cane Island Crypto не видит ничего плохого в медвежьем рынке. Он призывает всех смотреть на вещи в более глобальном...
2019-3-9 22:19 | |
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The plans of the Malta authorities to turn the island into a global blockchain hub may break on the unreadiness of the financial system to cooperate with cryptocurrency startups. According to market participants, the banks of Malta hardly open accounts for crypto companies.
2019-3-5 13:20 | |
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Malta has been hyped up as the happy ending for crypto business who have trouble operating elsewhere, but there’s a problem: banks are reluctant to grant crypto startups business accounts until they’re properly licensed with the MFSA.
2019-3-3 17:02 | |
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A lot is reported in the crypto and mainstream press about Malta and its open stance towards companies innovating with both cryptocurrency and blockchain tech. However, it appears that many start-ups are struggling to secure banking services with the island’s financial institutions.
2019-3-2 00:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency startups in Bermuda can now open bank accounts in New York. In a press release published Thursday, the Government of Bermuda announced that it is partnering with New York-based Signature Bank.
2019-3-2 16:03 | |
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Coin Metrics, a provider of crypto-asset market and network data, has announced the closing of a $1.9 million seed round of venture funding. Castle Island Ventures led the financing round, with participation from Fidelity Investments, Highland Capital... Source
2019-3-1 00:01 | |
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If there is any country that has benefited from the blockchain industry, it’s Malta, popularly called the Blockchain island. Due to its favorable regulations and welcoming attitude, dozens of blockchain-related firms have moved their base to Malta over the years and its economy has benefited as a result. Now, it seems another Island nation wants […]
2019-2-8 21:44 | |
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Binance has finally joined the fiat-on-ramp party, adding support for crypto purchases using credit cards. This is made possible through its integration with payment processor Simplex, according to a press release shared with Bitcoin Magazine.
2019-2-1 20:59 | |
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Island Crypto, a division of BITCOIN (GUERNSEY) LIMITED, doubled their crypto-mining capabilities today with their provisioning of a further 718 Orion 3 Bitcoin miners. Island Crypto, based out of Guernsey, chose Orion miners as their strategic business partners due to the efficiency the miners have over other miner types and are regarded as the current …
2019-1-17 14:25 | |
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Privacy coin Zcash is becoming more mainstream every day, as crypto investors increasingly look to shield their payments. If you don’t believe us, check out this waterfront property for sale on the Greek island of Lemnos, with a listing price of 180,000€ payable in euro or cryptocurrencies, including ZEC.
2019-1-1 01:00 | |
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The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA), the island’s foremost financial services regulator, has published a draft regulation for cryptocurrency custodial services. The regulation – Code of Practice for Digital Asset Custody – outlines prescriptions to ensure the secure handling of customers’ crypto assets.
2018-12-23 21:00 | |
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First Mover Advantage! Malta On The Verge Of Getting A Blockchain Bank There's no denying that “the Blockchain Island” has had all the praise in the recent past for its commitment towards supporting and building the crypto ecosystem which is indeed well deserved.
2018-12-22 21:49 | |
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The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange, a subsidiary of the island's stock exchange, is now offering insurance cover for crypto assets.
2018-12-11 14:45 | |
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With contributing reporting from Jimmy Aki. Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), suggested a new course of action for central banks around the world: turn their fiat currencies digital.
2018-11-15 22:38 | |
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Malta may have been the most talked about European country that pioneers cryptocurrency and blockchain activities. With exchange giants like Binance, Okex situated in Malta, as well as Blockchain firms which has led the country to bag the title “ Blockchain Island”, the Spaniards have been peering in closely and taking as much notes as […] The post A Crypto fiesta is Going Down in Spain; is Another Widespread Crypto Adaptation About to Happen? appeared first on ZyCrypto.
2018-11-11 13:50 | |
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Have you ever heard of the island nation of Mauritius? While not as well known as the Blockchain Island, Malta, Mauritius is a small island nation that has a positive stance on cryptos. Now, the company is starting to issue custodian licenses that will be used by companies who want to hold digital assets for […]
2018-11-8 00:01 | |
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Marshalls Island President Hilda Heine’s controversial plan to introduce a sovereign cryptocurrency faced a lot of opposition in local Parliament and from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to The Guardian’s article published on November 5, 2018, President Hein’s cryptocurrency plan was met with sharp criticism from eight senators, which led her to her first vote of no-confidence.
2018-11-7 20:00 | |
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OKEx, the second largest Exchange in the world, has been named the “Crypto Exchange of the Year” during Malta Blockchain Summit’s Blockchain Awards. The award is a testament to the hard work of the Exchange which announced its move to Blockchain Island in mid-July 2018, following a similar announcement by Binance.
2018-11-3 08:55 | |
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Today at the Malta Blockchain Summit, speaker Silvio Schembri sheds light on the Government’s latest efforts to increase regulatory protections for crypto users on the blockchain-centric island.
2018-11-2 18:03 | |
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In the cryptosphere, all eyes are on Malta, as November 1 marked the start of The Malta Blockchain Summit, a much-hyped event that looks to shine a light on the ever-growing cryptocurrency and blockchain industries.
2018-11-2 14:00 | |
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One of the year’s biggest blockchain summits is currently holding in Malta. It promises to be an event packed with some of the most outstanding speakers and facilitators in the blockchain sector and other related industries.
2018-11-2 00:55 | |
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Malta’s relevance as a “blockchain island” is set to increase in the coming weeks, as the small geography plays host to some of the world’s premier speakers, evangelists, and ministers as part of the Malta Blockchain Summit 2018.
2018-10-30 01:10 | |
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It is only a region’s financial regulators that can make policies to encourage crypto adoption and Bermuda's government is pretty forward thinking. Bermuda is slowly turning out to be one of the top destinations for crypto startups.
2018-10-29 09:28 | |
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Taiwanese legislator Jason Hsu wants the island to create a new business category for cryptocurrency activities, he said Friday.
2018-10-29 05:01 | |
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The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has issued a warning regarding an online crypto trading platform that has untruthfully claimed to be located and licensed in the Mediterranean island nation of Malta.
2018-10-26 09:00 | |
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The Kingdom of Bahrain is an island nation of the Middle East. Home to around 1. 23 million people and a very forward thinking population. Interestingly, Bahrain has a very powerful political position as a result of its location, therefore, cryptocurrency adoption in Bahrain could turn out to have a very significant impact.
2018-10-14 23:00 | |
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There are conspiracy theories and speculation all over the crypto space on who holds the most Bitcoin that is currently in circulation. Big mining firms, exchanges, and funds are mainly called Whales as they hold on to the most Bitcoin and have been called responsible for the big amounts of Bitcoin around today.
2018-10-11 14:00 | |
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Crypto trading app Robinhood is now available in more U. S. states. In October, the platform has launched services in Rhode Island, Tennessee and Arkansas. The move brings the total to 24 states whose residents can now make zero-commission trades in several leading cryptocurrencies.
2018-10-8 01:05 | |
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В октябре состоялся запуск мобильного приложения Robinhood в американских штатах Род-Айленд, Теннесси и Арканзас. Robinhood Crypto has anchored in Rhode Island. Trade Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies commission free.
2018-10-7 14:05 | |
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The people of Malta and its government have already accepted the crypto world and has even tried to call itself the ‘blockchain island’ of the world. In an address to the United Nation’s General Assembly, the Prime Minister of Malta, Joseph Muscat has said that he sees blockchain technologies as the tool which can allow Bitcoin and other digital currencies to inevitably gain a widespread appeal and essentially become the future of currency.
2018-10-2 18:00 | |
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At a time when governments across the world remain either sceptical or ambivalent about cryptocurrencies, one tiny European island-nation is charting the way forward. The Mediterranean archipelago of Malta, with its 122 sq miles of land area and 175,000 citizens, is quickly cementing its reputation as the ‘Blockchain Island’ by attracting talent, capital, and entrepreneurs from across the world.
2018-10-2 12:30 | |
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At the United Nations General Assembly, Joseph Muscat, Prime Minister of Malta, announced that crypto is the inevitable future of money. Serving as Prime Minister of Malta since 2013, Muscat has recently been an influential figure in the blockchain space.
2018-10-1 17:00 | |
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Buying your travel money can be a bore, what if you don’t actually need to buy any? What if your next holiday destination is saturated with stores that accept Bitcoin and of course, Bitcoin ATMs? It’s probably worth checking out before you travel, right? Now you should probably note that if you’re traveling to a remote location, like a small Greek island or a Caribbean retreat, Bitcoin acceptance may be a little lower than you would like, therefore this guide is more suited to those travellers who are off on city breaks, where Bitcoin acceptance is likely to be at an all time high.
2018-9-28 11:30 | |
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A New Blockchain Hub in South Korea Boomstarter. Network team is back from a big roadshow in Asia which included South Korea and Hong Kong and featured private meetups with funds, blockchain influencers and crypto-community.
2018-9-26 16:15 | |
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The government of Singapore has warned investors to be wary of bitcoin investments purporting to be backed or supported by Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Bloomberg reported on September 24, 2018.
2018-9-25 11:00 | |
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Long known for being a holiday hotspot in the Mediterranean, the island of Malta has been making headlines for a different set of reasons recently, and opinions are split firmly down the middle over this matter.
2018-9-15 21:00 | |
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The Malta Stock Exchange recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Binance, one of the most prominent cryptocurrency exchanges. The two will now launch a new digital exchange facilitating security token trading.
2018-9-15 18:59 | |
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The ‘blockchain island’ is expanding rapidly following the influx of some of the world’s largest crypto exchanges. Malta is keen to embrace crypto in all forms and is currently in communication with the Waves team to get the platform accredited on the island.
2018-9-13 14:49 | |
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MSX PLC, the digital asset arm of the Malta Stock Exchange, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Binance to launch a digital exchange for trading security tokens, per its press release.
2018-9-12 00:01 | |
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The founder of cryptocurrency exchange OKEx was detained for questioning on September 10, 2018, by Shanghai police to investigate a case of suspected digital currency fraud related to WFee coin.
2018-9-12 23:42 | |
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Bittrex Malta, part of US-based digital currency exchange Bittrex, will start operations on the crypto-friendly island.
2018-9-11 17:17 | |
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Malta is not worried about crypto companies operating while their applications for licenses are still pending as the loophole does not mean they are free from obligations under the current regulations, officials from the island nation commented.
2018-9-11 15:58 | |
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Prime Minister Joseph Muscat classified Malta’s efforts to become a crypto and blockchain-friendly jurisdiction as a “calculated risk. ” So far, work by authorities to turn Malta into a world leader for both industries looks to be paying off.
2018-9-11 13:00 | |
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Got 550 Bitcoins (CRYPTO: BTC) laying around? In a bucket list-type of activity, you could buy an 860 square-meter mansion more than 400 years old in Malta. In case you’re imagining what the weather would be like, the tiny archipelago with a population of less than 500,000 is located in the middle of the Mediterranean, about 50 miles south of Italy.
2018-9-8 01:00 | |
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Bittrex, which is one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has recently bought a 10% stake in the Malta-based blockchain company Palladium, according to recent media reports. Bittrex, founded in 2014, provides digital wallets, real-time trade execution and other security practices.
2018-9-6 21:30 | |
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Per a report by The Sydney Morning Herald, on September 4, 2018, the Great Keppel Island in Queensland, Australia, is set to get “tokenized” to revamp the island’s economy which has seen better days in the past.
2018-9-6 17:00 | |
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The picturesque but long-forgotten Australian vista, Great Keppel Island, is ideal for vacationers in nearly every aspect but one: it has no money. However, that’s about to change thanks to cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology.
2018-9-6 23:40 | |
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A property-backed token, possibly representing the world’s largest area yet, will soon come to fruition in Australia, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. Crypto a Saving Grace Fifteen kilometers off the coast of Queensland, the abandoned Great Keppel Island was initially envisioned as a tourist destination for locals and expats alike before fading into oblivion.
2018-9-5 14:00 | |
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A luxury island off the coast of Australia is seeking $300 million in funding for redevelopment. Great Keppel Island will be holding a security token sale giving investors the opportunity to own a stake in the island.
2018-9-4 21:00 | |
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