**Four Maltese Among Victims in €700m Crypto-Fraud Ring Smashed by Europol** In a shocking revelation that has sent ripples through the Maltese community, Europol has recently dismantled a massive €700 million cryptocurrency fraud ring. Among the victims are four Maltese individuals, whose losses have not only financial implications but also impact the broader trust in…
“EU Crypto Rules: A Boon for Malta’s Digital Economy” The European Union has recently introduced a set of comprehensive crypto regulations aimed at standardizing the regulation of digital assets across the bloc. This move could have significant implications for Malta, a country that has positioned itself as a leading hub for blockchain and cryptocurrency-related activities….
— **Trump Pardons Binance Co-Founder: A Malta Perspective** In a surprising turn of events that has sent ripples through the global financial community, former U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao. This move has significant implications not just for the cryptocurrency world, but also for Malta, which has positioned itself as a…
**Binance Donation Agreement: A One-Sided Deal, Claims Former MCCF Chair** Malta has long been a beacon for technological innovation and financial progress, often referred to as the “Blockchain Island”. This nickname was solidified with the arrival of cryptocurrency giants like Binance, which chose Malta as its European headquarters in 2018. However, the honeymoon phase between…
# “PM Abela Told Me to Invest”: Dozens Fall for Deep-Fake Crypto Scam Sweeping the Islands Valletta pensioner Carmenu Pace, 71, thought he was watching a live Facebook interview last Tuesday evening. The video showed Prime Minister Robert Abela seated in the familiar Ħamrun studio of ONE Radio, urging viewers to “seize the Malta Blockchain…
From the limestone balconies of Valletta to the iGaming towers of St Julian’s, Maltese are asking the same question that once greeted the Knights’ silver scudi: “Will this new money last?” Crypto, however, is not the paper promise of 18th-century Order of Malta assignats that collapsed when Napoleon’s fleet sailed into Grand Harbour. It is…
**Masters in Deception: How Malta’s Age-Old Art of Ħajja Ħela is Alive, Well and Thriving on TikTok** *By a Hot Malta Correspondent* Valletta’s Strait Street, 11 p.m. on a humid Friday. A hen-party from Manchester is cheering as a street magician turns three coloured balls into a live goldfish. Thirty metres away, outside the old…
