The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) suspended the crypto license of Chinese Koala Crypto Ltd, which is part of the Chinese Koala Group. It is understood that the Maltese companies involved are Koala Crypto Limited, Koala Malta Limited, and Koala Money Ltd. The UK-registered Koala Capital Limited is the holding company for these Maltese ventures. The Maltese Kari Pisani, one of the key directors of Koala Crypto, resigned late in 2021.