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CoinMENA secures Dubai VARA license for broker-dealer services

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21 December, 2023

CoinMENA secures Dubai VARA license for broker-dealer services

With the VARA license, CoinMENA can offer full-scale broker-dealer services and instant transactions in Dubai, a major step in regulatory...

Dubai: With a VASP license, GCEX can now serve Gulf’s institutional investors

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Wahid Pessarlay

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28 November, 2023

Dubai: With a VASP license, GCEX can now serve Gulf’s institutional investors

GCEX has secured Dubai VASP license for institutional investors, leveraging XplorDigital, prioritizing regulatory compliance, and planning Web 3-aligned innovative products...

Dubai’s VARA shifts leadership for market operations following CEO departure

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Wahid Pessarlay

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23 November, 2023

Dubai’s VARA shifts leadership for market operations following CEO departure

Dubai's VARA is reshaping leadership for market growth as CEO Henson Orser departs. Finance expert Mathew White is stepping in,...

Laser Digital obtains in-principle approval to operate in Abu Dhabi’s financial free zone

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Wahid Pessarlay

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30 September, 2023

Laser Digital obtains in-principle approval to operate in Abu Dhabi’s financial free zone

Laser Digital has secured approval from Abu Dhabi Global Market to offer digital currency and traditional asset services, positioning itself...

Dubai’s VARA grants Komainu full operating license after rigorous process

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Wahid Pessarlay

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31 August, 2023

Dubai’s VARA grants Komainu full operating license after rigorous process

With the full operating license, Komainu is expanding its digital currency services beyond custody with institutional staking and collateral management...

Dubai’s VARA approves digital asset staking for VASPs under amended rule

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Wahid Pessarlay

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30 August, 2023

Dubai’s VARA approves digital asset staking for VASPs under amended rule

VARA's latest amendment opens doors for Dubai's custodial firms to stake digital currencies, eliminating extra licensing hurdles and attracting global...

OPNX violations land 3AC founders with $2.7M fine by Dubai’s VARA

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Wahid Pessarlay

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19 August, 2023

OPNX violations land 3AC founders with $2.7M fine by Dubai’s VARA

Dubai's VARA fines Three Arrows Capital founders $2.7 million for OPNX exchange violations and imposes fines on individual executives for...

Nomura subsidiary secures VASP license from Dubai’s digital asset regulator

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Wahid Pessarlay

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9 August, 2023

Nomura subsidiary secures VASP license from Dubai’s digital asset regulator

Dubai's VARA has granted Nomura-backed Laser Digital a VASP permit, allowing it to expand the scope of its offering to...

BitOasis secures landmark MVP license in Dubai

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Wahid Pessarlay

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4 May, 2023

BitOasis secures landmark MVP license in Dubai

With the MVP license, BitOasis now has the right to provide broker-dealer services in Dubai to qualified retail and institutional...

Dubai releases full market regulations for virtual assets service providers

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Wahid Pessarlay

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9 February, 2023

Dubai releases full market regulations for virtual assets service providers

Under the Full Market Product Regulations, all entities looking to offer virtual currency services in Dubai must obtain a license...

Dubai issues new guidelines for digital assets marketing, promotion and advertising

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Wahid Pessarlay

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2 September, 2022

Dubai issues new guidelines for digital assets marketing, promotion and advertising

The VARA rules cover all digital asset-related communications leveraging Dubai-based media sites, search platforms, and publishing channels that target customers...

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