The MFSA has today published for consultation the rules for VFA Service Providers.

This Consultation forms part of a series of consultations that the MFSA is currently issuing in relation to the regulations and rules that will underlie and complement the Virtual Financial Assets Act. (‘the Act’).

The scope of the Consultation Paper on the Virtual Financial Assets Rules for VFA Service Providers is twofold: to obtain industry feedback in relation to [i] Chapter 3 of the Virtual Financial Assets Rulebook, which is  annexed to this paper; and [ii] the Authority’s interpretation of the transitory provision provided under Article 62(1)(c) of the Act, which is found under section 3 of this Consultation Paper.

This Consultation can be accessed through www.mfsa.mt/consultation and is open to the public from 31 August  2018 until the 14 September 2018. Interested parties are requested to submit their comments and feedback with respect to the Consultation by email on [email protected] by not later than 14 September 2018.

More information on the Virtual Financial Assets Framework can be obtained through www.mfsa.mt/vfa.