CoinMENA Becomes First Digital Asset Platform Live in Jordan’s Regulatory Sandbox

CoinMENA has become the first digital asset platform to go live within Jordan’s Regulatory Sandbox, bringing digital asset trading and custody services to users under Central Bank of Jordan oversight.

The platform said it has officially commenced operations within the Central Bank of Jordan’s Regulatory Sandbox, known as JoRegBox, allowing users in the Kingdom to access digital asset services under the central bank’s oversight.

The launch enables Jordanian users to buy, sell and store digital assets through a locally integrated platform, with access to local currency transfers and payment infrastructure.

Digital Assets Enter Jordan’s Regulated Sandbox

CoinMENA said its entry into JoRegBox is designed to provide a compliant environment for digital asset activity while supporting Jordan’s broader push toward financial innovation under its Economic Modernisation Vision.

The initiative comes as regulators across the region develop frameworks for digital assets and fintech services, with Jordan seeking to expand its position as an innovation-driven financial market.

CoinMENA brings regulatory experience from other MENA markets to the initiative. The company holds licenses from the Central Bank of Bahrain and Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).

For users in Jordan, the platform will integrate local bank transfers and instant payment infrastructure, including CliQ, enabling access to digital assets through Jordanian payment rails.

A Homecoming for CoinMENA’s Jordanian Founders

The launch also represents a return to the founders’ home market for CoinMENA, which was established in 2020 by Jordanian entrepreneurs Dina Sam’an and Talal Tabbaa.

The founders said they are working directly with the Central Bank of Jordan to develop a digital asset ecosystem tailored to local users while maintaining regulatory and security standards.

“Becoming the first regulated digital asset platform admitted into the regulatory sandbox in Jordan is a historic moment for both CoinMENA and the region,” Sam’an and Tabbaa said.

They added that the milestone carries a responsibility to empower users while operating within Jordan’s regulatory framework, with the company’s focus remaining on building a transparent and secure environment for participation in digital finance.

Two UAE Digital Asset Firms Enter Jordan’s Sandbox

CoinMENA’s entry into Jordan’s Regulatory Sandbox follows the earlier admission of Fuze, a UAE-based digital asset infrastructure provider, which received approval from the Central Bank of Jordan in February to join JoRegBox.

Fuze became the first virtual asset infrastructure company admitted to the sandbox, where it was approved to test digital asset solutions with regulated banks and fintech firms under central bank supervision.

With CoinMENA now also operating within the sandbox, two UAE-based digital asset companies have brought their regional experience into Jordan’s emerging regulatory framework, with different roles in the digital asset ecosystem. While Fuze focuses on infrastructure for financial institutions, CoinMENA provides retail-facing trading and custody services.

Undoubtedly, the developments point to a growing role for regional digital asset companies in Jordan’s efforts to explore blockchain and virtual asset services through supervised regulatory channels.

For both companies, participation in JoRegBox provides a framework to work with Jordanian financial institutions and regulators as the country continues developing its approach to digital assets.