VARA clarifies token issuance framework for virtual assets in Dubai

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has published a detailed guidance document detailing how token issuers should operate. Rather than introducing new legislation, the document interprets VARA’s existing Virtual Asset Issuance Rulebook, offering clearer direction on how different types of tokens… дальше »

2026-4-9 12:58

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Dubai VARA gives VASPs until June 19 to comply with new rulebook guidelines

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has given virtual asset service providers until June 19 to comply with Version 2.0 of its activity-based Rulebooks in its ongoing push to strengthen crypto market integrity and risk oversight. On May 19, VARA in… дальше »

2025-5-19 15:09

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Bitpanda secures a broker-dealer license in Dubai

Bitpanda has secured a Broker-Dealer licence from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, marking its first fully licensed expansion outside Europe. The approval enables Bitpanda to offer its digital asset platform to investors in the UAE, giving access to more… дальше »

2025-3-28 16:35

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Bybit granted in-principal approval to operate in UAE

Bybit has been granted an in-principle approval from the Securities & Commodities Authority of the UAE and is on track to receive the fully operational license. On Feb. 28, Bybit announced that it had received an in-principle approval from the… дальше »

2025-2-28 15:18

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MANTRA secures VARA license to operate in the UAE

DeFi platform MANTRA Finance has obtained a Virtual Asset Service Provider license from Dubai regulators to operate as a trading platform in the UAE. According to a press release sent to crypto.news, after receiving the VASP license, the DeFi platform… дальше »

2025-2-19 15:48

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HashKey expands global footprint with Dubai virtual asset license approval

HashKey Group, a digital asset firm based in Asia, has announced it received in-principle approval for a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), according to a Jan. дальше »

2025-1-13 13:51

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Bitcoin’s sharp rise and fall starts week with $418 million in liquidations

[Update Jan. 13, 11. 15: Since publishing, Bitcoin has continued to fall below $92,000 increasing liquidations to $418 million with $349 million in long positions. ] Bitcoin’s recent volatility triggered $311. дальше »

2025-1-13 12:13

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HashKey MENA eyes expansion with conditional VASP license approval from Dubai’s VARA

HashKey MENA FZE has received In-Principle approval from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) for its Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license application. дальше »

2025-1-13 09:20

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Dubai regulators grant BitOasis a full VASP license

CoinDCX’s BitOasis has been granted a full virtual asset service provider license from Dubai virtual asset regulators, two years after it secured an operating permit. In a press release, Dubai-based crypto exchange BitOasis announced that it has received a new… дальше »

2024-12-9 15:28

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OKX Goes Live in UAE, Targeting TradFi Institutions, Retail Market

OKX, one of the four biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, has gone live in the UAE, Middle East General Manager Rifad Mahasneh said in an interview. дальше »

2024-10-11 18:10

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Crypto Exchange Deribit's Dubai-Based Unit Wins Conditional VASP License

Obtaining the full VARA spot and derivatives license is an important next step in our efforts to raise the overall quality & governance standards of our platform, exchange's new CEO Luuk Strijers told CoinDesk. дальше »

2024-4-3 11:33

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Nexo receives license to provide crypto services in Dubai

Nexo, a digital assets institution and leading crypto lending platform, has reached a significant milestone, gaining preliminary approval from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority. дальше »

2024-3-6 17:51