Malta Financial Services Authority
2 storiesMalta Financial Services Authority holds authority over digital asset policy. As a Maltese prudential financial regulator, Malta Financial Services Authority also handles financial market oversight. Digital-asset policy enters the work of Malta Financial Services Authority through regulatory enforcement, institutional supervision, and crypto compliance framework. For Malta Financial Services Authority, additional responsibilities involve market conduct coordination, supervisory stress testing, custody and safeguarding rules, and consumer financial safeguards. Use this entry when Malta Financial Services Authority applies rulemaking to market conduct coordination or enforcement to custody and safeguarding rules. Do not classify a proposal on custody and safeguarding rules here before Malta Financial Services Authority grants formal approval.
EU Plan Would Put Top Crypto Firms Under ESMA
The Council's proposal would move only the largest cross-border crypto providers to direct ESMA supervision. The law is not final, and estimates of how many firms could qualify are not a legal list.
Banks and Regulators Pilot Quantum-Resistant Crypto Wallets
Banks in Europe and Asia are testing quantum-resistant wallets and on-chain transfers, with regulators from Abu Dhabi, Bhutan, and Malta observing the pilot as the industry prepares for future quantum security threats