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DMCC and VARA Partner to Advance Global Tokenized Commodities Framework
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the first free zone in the UAE to embrace crypto back in 2017–2018 and the…
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VARA Penalizes 19 Unlicensed Firms, Issues Public Warning
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has intensified its enforcement measures, announcing penalties against 19 unlicensed firms operating in the…
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SCA Opens CARF Public Consultation Amid UAE’s Push to Harmonize Crypto Oversight
The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has opened a public consultation on the proposed Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), inviting industry…
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Hell Yes: UAE Virtual Asset Rules Are Global-Standard Ready
When U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham addressed UK policymakers last week, she raised a…
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Kraken Prepares Dubai Comeback After Two-Year UAE Exit
Global crypto exchange Kraken is preparing a return to the UAE, this time under the oversight of Dubai’s Virtual Assets…
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MidChains Resurfaces Under VARA After ADGM Chapter
MidChains, one of the UAE’s earliest regulated virtual asset exchanges, has resurfaced in Dubai under the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority…
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UAE Aligns Crypto Regulations as SCA and VARA Launch Unified Virtual Asset Framework
The UAE has taken a major step toward unified crypto regulation as the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and Dubai’s…
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Dubai VARA Reminds VASPs of Mandatory License Code for Proprietary Trading
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has issued a fresh reminder to Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) and market participants…
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RAKBANK Becomes First Conventional Bank in the UAE to Launch Retail Crypto Trading Services
In a new move for the UAE’s financial sector, RAKBANK has unveiled its new crypto brokerage service, becoming the first…
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Capital Moves East: Dubai, Japan, and Hong Kong Dominate Tokenized Finance
Asia is rapidly emerging as a global leader in asset tokenization, attracting institutional capital and shifting financial momentum away from…
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