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Dubai regulator cracks down on 19 unlicensed crypto operators
7.10.2025
Dubai’s crypto regulator sanctioned 19 companies for unlicensed operations and marketing violations, imposing fines of up to $163,000
Dubai regulator cracks down on 19 unlicensed crypto operators
7.10.2025
Dubai’s crypto regulator sanctioned 19 companies for unlicensed operations and marketing violations, imposing fines of up to $163,000
Dubai regulator cracks down on 19 unlicensed crypto operators
7.10.2025
Dubai’s crypto regulator sanctioned 19 companies for unlicensed operations and marketing violations, imposing fines of up to $163,000
Dubai regulator cracks down on 19 unlicensed crypto operators
7.10.2025
Dubai’s crypto regulator sanctioned 19 companies for unlicensed operations and marketing violations, imposing fines of up to $163,000
Dubai regulator cracks down on 19 unlicensed crypto operators
7.10.2025
Dubai’s crypto regulator sanctioned 19 companies for unlicensed operations and marketing violations, imposing fines of up to $163,000
Crypto Doesn’t Need Safe Havens, It Needs Safe Markets
24.9.2025
Crypto has never needed “safe havens.” It needs safe markets.The difference is more than semantics. A safe haven is a place to hide; a safe market is a place to build. Jurisdictions that understand this distinction will be the ones that capture the next significant wave of serious capital.The...
UAE Establishes Unified Regulatory Framework for Virtual Assets Through SCA and VARA Agreement
8.8.2025
In a significant development for the local crypto sector, the United Arab Emirates has established a unified regulatory framework through an agreement between the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). According to local media, this...
Dubai and UAE move to align crypto frameworks under new partnership
7.8.2025
A VARA spokesperson told Cointelegraph that while mutual license recognition is a feature, it does not mean automatic passporting to different emirates
Dubai and UAE move to align crypto frameworks under new partnership
7.8.2025
A VARA spokesperson told Cointelegraph that while mutual license recognition is a feature, it does not mean automatic passporting to different emirates
Dubai and UAE move to align crypto frameworks under new partnership
7.8.2025
A VARA spokesperson told Cointelegraph that while mutual license recognition is a feature, it does not mean automatic passporting to different emirates
Dubai and UAE move to align crypto frameworks under new partnership
7.8.2025
A VARA spokesperson told Cointelegraph that while mutual license recognition is a feature, it does not mean automatic passporting to different emirates
Nomura-Backed Laser Digital Wins Regulatory Nod for Crypto Derivatives in Dubai
6.8.2025
Laser Digital secured the first regulated over-the-counter crypto options limited license under VARA’s pilot framework
Ctrl Alt Secures VARA License to Operate as Virtual Assets Service Provider in Dubai
4.6.2025
Ctrl Alt, a tokenization infrastructure platform, has officially received its license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to operate as a Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP), becoming the first VASP authorized to conduct issuer-related services. This license enables Ctrl...
Agri-Tech Firm Dimitra Partners With MANTRA to Bring Cacao, Carbon Credits onto the Blockchain
3.6.2025
Despite MANTRA’s recent price crash, Dimitra CEO Jon Trask said that the project’s VARA license gave him the confidence to move forward with the partnership
Dubai regulator clarifies real-world asset tokenization rules: Lawyer
22.5.2025
Newly updated guidelines from Dubai’s crypto regulator include provisions on real-world asset (RWA) tokenization and clarify rules for issuers. On May 19, Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) released its updated Rulebook for virtual asset service providers (VASPs)...
Dubai’s VARA Releases Version 2.0 of Virtual Asset Regulation Rulebook
20.5.2025
The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai has announced the release of Version 2.0 of its activity-based Rulebooks. The updated Rulebooks enhance supervisory mechanisms for various regulated virtual asset activities, including advisory services, broker-dealer services, custody...
VARA Fortifies Controls on Crypto Margin Trading in Dubai, Refreshes Rulebook
19.5.2025
VARA has introduced greater leverage controls and collateralization requirements through provisions in its Broker-Deal and Exchange Rulebooks
Dubai’s VARA Warns of Firms Falsely Claiming to Be Part of Real Estate Tokenization Pilot
24.4.2025
VARA did not name any firms that were claiming unauthorized affiliation with the Real World Assets project
Dubai gov’t agencies to link real estate registry with property tokenization
8.4.2025
Dubai’s real estate and crypto regulatory authorities have signed a new agreement aimed at expanding digital asset adoption in the real estate sector.On April 6, the Dubai Land Department (DLD) announced an agreement with the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). According to...
Dubai gov’t agencies to link real estate registry with property tokenization
8.4.2025
Dubai’s real estate and crypto regulatory authorities have signed a new agreement aimed at expanding digital asset adoption in the real estate sector.On April 6, the Dubai Land Department (DLD) announced an agreement with the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). According to...