19 Oct 2018 Steve Muscat Azzopardi
Malta has created an environment to attract individuals interested in setting up a blockchain technology company to its shores. Besides the introduction of the Blockchain Acts, the Blockchain Island has set up various attractive incentives to encourage the Blockchain Revolution in Malta. These clear laws and guidelines will allow individuals to benefit from legal certainty when setting up their blockchain technology company.
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