VARA
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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…
Read More » - Crypto Exchanges
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…
Read More » - Companies
HashKey Secures Dubai VASP License, Expands Digital Asset Services into MENA
HashKey Group, a prominent digital asset financial services provider in Asia Pacific, has officially entered the UAE market after receiving…
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UAE Digital Asset Regulation: The Global Benchmark?
This was the central theme of a closed-door roundtable hosted before the TOP 20 Performing CEO event in Dubai on…
Read More » - MENA News
Gate Group Secures VASP License from VARA for Its Dubai Entity
Gate Group has announced that its subsidiary, Gate Technology FZE (“Gate Dubai”), has been granted a Virtual Asset Service Provider…
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VARA Issues Consumer Alert Over Misrepresentation in DLD Real Estate Tokenization Project
The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), in coordination with the Dubai Land Department (DLD), has issued a consumer and…
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JP Mullin on the Mantra Collapse: What Happened, What’s Next, and What Remains Unknown
In the wake of the sudden $5 billion collapse of Mantra’s OM token, Unlock Blockchain sat down with Jean-Patrick (JP)…
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