Dubai

Digital asset investment platform Fasset was granted an operational license on Nov. 29, according to a listing on the Dubai Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) website.The Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) Licence granted to Fasset allows it to perform broker-dealer services lega ...

Crypto investment platforms eToro and M2 received various degrees of approval from Abu Dhabi Financial Markets Authority (ADGM) to offer their services in the United Arab Emirates.eToro received approval for a Financial Services Permission (FSP) that allows a provider to operate as a broke ...

Dubai’s dedicated crypto regulator, the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), is switching leaders as it prepares for the next phase of its “ramp up to full-scale market operations” in 2023. In a statement sent to Cointelegraph, VARA said that its incumbent CEO, Henson Orser, wil ...

Hong Kong-founded institutional cryptocurrency asset custodian Hex Trust has been given the green light to offer virtual asset custodial services to institutional clients and investors in Dubai.The firm, which established an office in the city in June 2022, received a full virtual asset se ...

Crypto exchange Crypto.com’s Dubai entity was granted a Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) license by the city’s regulator, pending operational approval.In a Nov. 14 press release, Crypto.com said that once fully approved by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority ...

While many participants in the crypto space continue to advocate for only a single blockchain, some believe that the future will be made up of multiple blockchains working with each other. From Toronto in 2017 to now, weâS ...

SC Ventures, the fintech investment arm of the British bank Standard Chartered, will establish a Digital Asset Joint Venture investment company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in partnership with a Japanese financial conglomerate, SBI Holdings. In the press release from Nov. 9, Alex ...

The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority [VARA] is one of the earliest world regulatory bodies to release comprehensive crypto assets regulations to promote crypto-related activities in Dubai. Established in March 2022, VARA was created to promote the Emirate as a regional and international hub fo ...

The metaverse may no longer have mainstream appeal to some global tech leaders compared to two years ago. However, weaknesses in the testing of the various investments and initiatives in the emerging technology may have resulted in some of them failing.On the sidelines of the recent Cardan ...

Abu Dhabi, the second-most populous emirate in the UAE, has introduced a formal regulatory framework for Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and other digital ledger entities as it doubles down on its ambition to be a leader in digital asset innovation within the Middle East.The ...

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) recognized two more tokens on Nov. 2, adding XRP (XRP) and Toncoin (TON) to its list of recognized tokens. They join Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and Litecoin (LTC) as coins recognized in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The ...

The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has issued an “Initial Approval” license to the crypto firm WadzPay, marking a pivotal step in the company’s journey toward obtaining a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license for virtual asset services and activities. ...

The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has issued a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license to the crypto wallet Backpack, resulting in the launch of Backpack Exchange. Backpack’s VARA license is limited to crypto exchange services in Dubai and does not allow ...

OpenAI, the maker of popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT, and Dubai-based technology holding group G42 announced a new partnership on Oct. 18 to expand AI capabilities in the Middle East region. The two companies plan to leverage OpenAI’s generative AI models in secto ...

Major cryptocurrency exchanges and businesses are being lured to a proverbial crypto oasis around the Persian Gulf, according to Binance FZE’s general manager.Alex Chehade, who heads Binance's local operation in Dubai, tells Cointelegraph reporter Ezra Reguerra that progressive regulatory ...

The Solana Foundation became an ecosystem partner for the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), one of the free economic zones within the United Arab Emirates. According to the announcement from Oct. 15, with its blockchain platform, Solana will provide technical and business develop ...

The 37xDubai art gallery, set to open to the public later in October, is taking a unique approach to educate artists and art enthusiasts about nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and the broader Web3 ecosystem. The gallery, based in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), plans to offer workshops to ...

Komainu, a joint venture between leading Nomura, and crypto firms CoinShares and Ledger, received a full operating license from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA). The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has opened its door to crypto innovations, supported by federal grants and pro-crypto r ...

The crypto arm of Nomura has obtained an operating license from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) amid the Japanese financial holding firm’s attempts to leave its mark in the digital asset space.Laser Digital Middle East FZE, Nomura’s Dubai-based digital asset subsidiary, a ...

Dubai’s cryptocurrency regulator has suspended the license of crypto exchange BitOasis for not meeting mandated conditions within the timeframes set out by the authority.On July 10, the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) issued two alerts saying its undertaken enforcement action ag ...

The United Arab Emirates is becoming the next big focus for Binance in the wake of a slew of enforcement actions in the United States against the crypto exchange.Speaking to Cointelegraph, Binance Dubai general manager Alex Chehade said the UAE is a prime destination for crypto businesses ...

The middle eastern arm of cryptocurrency exchange OKX reported Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority had granted the firm a minimal viable product preparatory license as part of its plans to expand into the region.In a June 15 notice, OKX said amid the regulator’s licensin ...

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (FSA), responsible for overseeing crypto regulation, said it has begun work on new rules to combat fraud, money laundering and terrorist financing. The agency assured that the Dubai FSA's updated principles will meet the regulatory r ...

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse advised cryptocurrency startups not to open a business in the U.S. to avoid being harassed by regulators. Speaking at the Dubai Fintech Week conference, Garlinghaus announced that he intends to expand Ripple's operations in Dubai and promised th ...

Dubai authorities accused the co-founders of bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (TAC) of launching OPNX, a cryptocurrency exchange operating without a license. Su Zhu and Kyle Davies launched a claims trading platform for bankrupt cryptocurrency compa ...

Dubai, one of the seven emirates in the United Arab Emirates, has officially announced that it is now accepting applications from cryptocurrency companies looking to obtain licenses to operate within the region. To do business in the UAE, digital asset firms must be legally registered with the Du ...

Bloomberg reports that the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has taken steps to tighten the requirements for crypto companies seeking to operate in the emirate. VARA has requested additional information from Binance, a crypto exchange that already holds a license to operate in Duba ...

The launch of the international P2P marketplace Finector will take place on April 1. The service supports more than 100 payment methods and protection of each transaction. According to Chainalysis, at the end of last year, Russia was in the top 10 countries in terms of P2 ...