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Bitcoin Mining Company Phoenix Group Reports 50% Net Income Increase and 20% Sales Growth
14.2.2024
After its oversubscribed initial public offering (IPO), Phoenix Group, a Dubai-based company specializing in bitcoin mining and blockchain infrastructure, has announced a significant 50% increase in net income. The firm further revealed a 20% increase in its annual sales compared to the previous...
Digital Asset Exchange OKX Obtains Retail License in Dubai – Here’s More
16.1.2024
Image Source: Adobe Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has received regulatory approval from Dubai’s financial authorities to offer retail virtual asset services to customers. In a statement on Jan 16, the company disclosed that its Dubai subsidiary has been granted a virtual asset service provider...
VARA’s New Leadership in Dubai Marks Next Phase of Crypto Regulation
21.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Grigory Bruev The hands-on approach by Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has enabled it to set a global precedent for regulator-industry cooperation, its executives said. All virtual asset service providers (VASPs) must obtain a license from VARA before...
Dubai Grants Climate-based AYA Platform Conditional VARA License
12.12.2023
Image Source: Pixabay Dubai’s financial regulator, the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has issued a conditional operating license to AYA Platform, a web3 launchpad subsidiary of Enjinstarter. In a recent press release, the company disclosed the regulatory nod obtained by VARA to operate...
Ethereum-Based Fasset Secures Operational License in Dubai for Tokenized Offerings
1.12.2023
Source: fasset.ae Digital asset brokerage Fasset FZE has received a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai, UAE. According to the press release, the operational license is the final stage in VARA’s approval process. It authorizes...
Today in Crypto: $343,038,810 was Lost to Hacks and Fraud in November, a 15x Increase from October
30.11.2023
Source: Immunefi Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Security news Major bug bounty and security services platform Immunefi found that $1,753,707,812 was lost to hacks and rug pulls...
Crypto investment platform Fasset granted operational license in Dubai
30.11.2023
Fasset has been granted a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from regulators in Dubai, allowing it to perform broker-dealer services legally in the area
Digital Asset Investment Platform Fasset Wins Operational Licence in Dubai
30.11.2023
Fasset, a digital asset investment platform, has won the licence to operate in Dubai as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP), allowing it to serve institutional investors, qualified investors and retail investors
eToro, M2 win AGDM crypto licenses to operate in UAE financial center
28.11.2023
While eToro received Financial Services Permission (FSP) approval for operating as a securities, derivatives, and crypto assets broker, M2 became a fully regulated Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) and custodian
Crypto Hedge Fund Nine Blocks Snags Dubai Digital Assets License
27.11.2023
Head of Dubai’s Digital Asset Regulator Steps Down – What’s Going On?
16.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay The head of Dubai’s cryptocurrency regulator, Henson Orser has left the role to pursue new interests amid looming domestic fines on digital asset companies for a breach of rules. According to a Bloomberg report Orser, who was the head of the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority...
Today in Crypto: Polkadot Founders Launch a $45 Million Community Project, Bybit Reveals Easy Options Tool, Taurus SA Expands to Dubai
16.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / NikahGeh Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. __________ Investment news Web3 Foundation, whose flagship project is the Polkadot blockchain protocol, announced the launch...
Dubai’s crypto regulator VARA switches leadership as it ramps up operations
16.11.2023
Outgoing head Henson Orser will remain a consultant after Matthew White takes over as the new CEO of Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority
Head of Dubai Crypto Regulator to Quit to 'Pursue Other Interests'
16.11.2023
Henson Orser, the CEO of VARA, Dubai's crypto regulator, is set to leave the job and will be replaced by a partner at PwC
Crypto custodian Hex Trust receives Dubai VASP license
15.11.2023
Institutional cryptocurrency custodian Hex Trust adds Dubai to its list of operational jurisdictions in addition to Hong Kong, Singapore, Vietnam, Italy and France
Crypto Custodian Hex Trust Secures Full Operating License in Dubai for Institutional Services
15.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Institutional-grade crypto custodian Hex Trust has successfully obtained a full operating license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), the firm announced today. This operating license represents the conclusive approval under VARA’s regulatory...
Crypto Custodian Hex Trust Obtains Full Dubai Operating License
15.11.2023
This final approval allows the firm to offer digital asset custodial services to institutional clients and sophisticated investors in Dubai
Crypto.com’s Dubai’s Subsidiary Secures License from VARA
14.11.2023
Source: Pixabay/Jan Vasek Singapore-based Crypto.com’s subsidiary has secured a Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) License from Dubai’s regulator for specified crypto service activities. CRO DAX Middle East, the exchange’s Dubai arm, received the license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory...
Crypto.com Wins Digital Asset License in Dubai
14.11.2023
Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has been granted a licence to operate specified virtual asset service activities in Dubai
Crypto.com granted Dubai crypto license
14.11.2023
The license is pending operational approval and allows Crypto.com’s Dubai entity to offer exchange, broker-dealer, and lending and borrowing services