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Malta Financial Services Authority regulator

Regulator · PageRank 0.0075

Also known as: MFSA

Source: mfsa.mt

Overview

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is the single regulatory authority for financial services in Malta, established under the Malta Financial Services Authority Act. It oversees banking, insurance, securities, and virtual financial assets (VFAs) to ensure market integrity and consumer protection. As an EU member state regulator, it coordinates with European supervisory bodies such as ESMA.

Within the DeFi Intel graph, Malta Financial Services Authority connects to 10 tracked entities, most strongly to Gemini Trust Company, OKX, OKX Europe MiCA CASP Authorisation (Malta).

Relations

Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 10 of 10 total).

RelationConnected entityConfidence
regulatesGemini Trust Company95%
regulatesOKX95%
issuedOKX Europe MiCA CASP Authorisation (Malta)95%
issuedGemini MiCA CASP Authorisation (Malta)95%
issuedZBX MiCA CASP Authorisation (Malta)90%
issuedBitpanda Malta MiCA CASP Authorisation90%
issuedCrypto.com Malta MiCA CASP Authorisation90%
regulatesCrypto.com85%
issuedCrypto.com MiCA CASP Authorisation (Malta)85%
issuedOKX MiCA CASP Authorisation (Malta)85%

Frequently asked questions

What is the Malta Financial Services Authority?

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is the single regulatory authority for financial services in Malta, established under the Malta Financial Services Authority Act. It oversees banking, insurance, securities, and virtual financial assets (VFAs) to ensure market integrity and consumer protection.

Which entities are licensed by the MFSA?

Entities licensed by the MFSA include OKX Europe MiCA CASP Authorisation (Malta), Gemini MiCA CASP Authorisation (Malta), ZBX MiCA CASP Authorisation (Malta), Bitpanda Malta MiCA CASP Authorisation, Crypto.com Malta MiCA CASP Authorisation, and Crypto.com MiCA CASP Authorisation (Malta).

Does the MFSA coordinate with European bodies?

Yes, as an EU member state regulator, the MFSA coordinates with European supervisory bodies such as ESMA.