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UAE Bolsters Anti-Money Laundering Efforts with New Directive on High-Risk Jurisdictions
The National Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting Financing of Terrorism and Financing of Illegal Organizations Committee has issued Decision No. (6)…
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UAE’s Post-Greylist Fines Show Crypto’s Unexpected Compliance Strength
Since the UAE’s exit from the FATF grey list in February 2024, the Central Bank of the UAE has demonstrated…
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Too Good to Be True? TON’s UAE Golden Visa Plan Denied by UAE Authorities
The Open Network (TON), a blockchain project originally developed by Telegram, is under scrutiny after announcing a crypto-based pathway to…
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Smart Money Cycle: Institutional Money Taking Over Crypto
As a survivor of a few crypto cycles, I’ve become almost immune to the price swings of digital assets. I’ve…
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Inside VARA’s ARVA Framework: A Legal Lens on Tokenizing Real-World Assets in Dubai
The tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) has emerged as one of the most promising applications of blockchain technology. As institutional…
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VARA’s Sponsored VASP Regime: Dubai’s New Crypto Gateway
In a sweeping regulatory update released in May 2025, Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) unveiled a revised suite of…
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Ceffu Gains VARA Approval, Revealing Binance’s Deepening UAE Strategy
Ceffu, the institutional custody platform formerly branded as Binance Custody, has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory…
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VARA Unveils Updated Rulebooks to Enhance Oversight and Market Integrity in VA Sector
In a new development toward reinforcing investor protection and market stability, the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has released Version…
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Dubai Digital Assets Association Partners with CoinMENA to Strengthen Regional Crypto Ecosystem
The Dubai Digital Assets Association (D2A2) has announced a strategic partnership with CoinMENA, a VARA-licensed digital asset brokerage, in a…
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UAE Wants You Here: Irina Heaver on Web3 Regulation, Founders, and the Future of Digital Assets
Few people have been more immersed in the UAE’s transformation into a global crypto hub than Irina Heaver, Managing Partner…
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