Crypto Currencies

Facebook’s Libra faces EU antitrust scrutiny

Facebook’s proposed digital currency Libra faces anti-trust probe by European Union regulators, Bloomberg reported, citing a document seen by the organization. The European Commission is “currently investigating potential anti-competitive behaviour”…

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Barclays no longer banking cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase

Barclays is no longer providing banking services to cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, ending a relationship that started in March last year as the exchange…

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Bitcoin drops more than 10% as scrutiny of cryptocurrencies grows

Bitcoin slumped more than 10% over the weekend to a two-week low as fears of a crackdown of cryptocurrencies grew on mounting scrutiny of Facebook’s planned Libra digital coin. Bitcoin…

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Cuba considering introduction of cryptocurrency

Cuba’s Communist government announced that it was studying the potential use of cryptocurrency as part of a series of measures to boost its economy amid a deepening crisis exacerbated by…

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Cryptocurrency experts meet at Europol to strengthen ties between law enforcement and private sector

Over 300 cryptocurrency experts from both law enforcement and the private sector attended the sixth Cryptocurrency Conference hosted at Europol’s headquarters from 12 to 14 June 2019. The event, organised…

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Facebook plans to launch its own cryptocurrency

Facebook is planning to launch its own cryptocurrency, dubbed GlobalCoin, in early 2020, allowing users to make digital payments in a dozen countries. GlobalCoin would enable Facebook’s 2.4 billion monthly…

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EU countries to commit to doing more together on the digital front

Tomorrow the European Commission will bring ministers, representatives of EU countries, industry, academia and civil society representatives together to encourage cooperation in artificial intelligence, blockchain, eHealth and innovation. Discussions will…

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Malta Institute of Accountants President Interviewed

Last July, the Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA) elected its new President, William Spiteri Bailey, who sat down with The Malta Independent on Sunday to talk about the accounting profession and the…

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World’s Biggest Cryptocurrency Exchange Is Heading to Malta

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by traded value, is seeking a fresh start in the Mediterranean. The company, founded last year in Hong Kong, is planning to open an…

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Trump leaves Beijing with few wins but warm words for Xi

U.S. President Donald Trump left China on Friday with no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible he...

US plans to indict Cuba’s Raul Castro

The United States plans to indict Cuba's Raul Castro, a U.S. Department of Justice official said la...

Updated – Malta News Briefing – Friday 15 May 2026

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Catherine praised by Italians as visit draws to a close

The Princess of Wales's trip to Italy has been a reminder of how much the royals need her star quali...

US scraps deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland

The Pentagon has canceled plans to temporarily deploy 4,000 U.S.-based troops to Poland, two U.S. o...

Russian parliament approves law allowing Putin to invade other countries

Russia's lawmakers have passed a law formally authorising the Kremlin to deploy troops abroad to "pr...

What to know about the corruption probe involving Zelenskyy’s ex-chief of staff

Ukraine’s anti-corruption authorities have named former presidential chief of staff Andrii Yermak as...

Nuclear energy set for comeback in Italy under new government framework

The Italian government is set to approve a framework for the resumption of nuclear power this summer...

Libya aims to restart Ras Lanuf oil refinery within a year, NOC says

Libya aims to restart its 220,000 barrel-per-day Ras Lanuf oil refinery within six to 12 months ‌to...

Microsoft eyeing startup deals for life after OpenAI

Microsoft is shopping for artificial-intelligence startups as the software company prepares for a f...