Introduction As the European Union was in the process of setting the legal and regulatory framework of the now-introduced Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCAR), ESMA has noted both the increase of public interest and the risks related to dealing with crypto-assets. In view of the growing co ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA” or “the Authority”) has become aware there may be confusion regarding two entities which share similar branding, including the company name and website structure which operate in different jurisdictions under separate operations. We wish to c ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA” or “the Authority”) has become aware of an entity operating under the name of Serge Energy which has an internet presence at linktr.ee/serge.energy. From information available to the MFSA, Serge Energy claims to be an Investment Services Platfor ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA” or “the Authority”) has become aware of a fraudulent scheme whereby private individuals are receiving fictitious MFSA documents promising these potential victims a substantial amount of money that will be transferred to them only upon effecting ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA” or “the Authority”) has become aware of a fraudulent scheme whereby a non-existent banking institution which claims to be the MFSA’s executive bank, provides private individuals with a fictitious MFSA document purporting to be fines issued by ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA” or “the Authority”) has become aware of a number of social media profiles offering loan facilities without being duly licensed or authorized to do so. The Authority wishes to alert the public against advance-fee loan scams whereby scammers p ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA” or “the Authority”) has become aware of an entity operating under the name of Zitrex Corporative which has an internet presence at https://zitrexcorporative.com/. Although this entity purports to operate from an address in Malta, the MFSA believ ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA” or “the Authority”) has become aware of an entity operating under the name of Edgepoint Financial Group which has an internet presence at https://www.edgepointfinancialgroup.com/index. Although this entity purports to operate from an address in ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA” or “the Authority”) has become aware of a website using the layout and contents of the MFSA website, purporting to be the Netherland Financial Services Authority (‘NFSA’), in an effort to deceive the public. This website has an internet pres ...

The Malta Financial Services Authority (“MFSA” or “the Authority”) has become aware of an entity operating under the name of CFReserve. The Authority would like to inform the public in Malta and abroad, that CFReserve is NOT a Maltese registered Company NOR licensed or otherwise authorise ...