AGCX launches in UAE on September 10th with support from UAE Royal Family Member
Arab Global Crypto Exchange (AGCX), a UAE Capital Markets Authority-licensed virtual assets platform, is set to open for trading on...
September 8, 2026
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UAE tightens crypto VAT compliance with new FTA valuation rule
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has introduced a new compliance layer for businesses using cryptocurrencies, after the Federal Tax Authority...
September 8, 2026
VARA Dubai’s IOSCO Membership a move into tokenized securities
Dubai’s virtual asset regulator, VARA, is moving closer to the global securities’ regulatory conversation, raising questions about whether it may...
August 27, 2026
Two firms, Morgan Lewis and CFC MENA behind the recent VASP licenses in UAE
In the past week, as VASPs acquire license approvals within the UAE, the legal and business advisors who have supported...
August 21, 2026
UAE’s virtual asset regime becomes benchmark as tokenization drives next licensing wave
As global regulators tighten their approach to virtual assets, Soham Jethani, Partner at Septten Advisors, believes the UAE is moving...
August 19, 2026
Coinbase license in UAE offers first international tokenized securities product
Coinbase has announced that it has received a license that allows them to arrange investment deals and offer custody for...
August 11, 2026
Flowdesk receives license in UAE as crypto brokerage firm
Dubai entity Flowdesk Omega FZE, an entity of Flowdesk, a liquidity provider and virtual asset trading technology firm, has received...
August 10, 2026
VARA Dubai fines unlicensed Shelbit Crypto Exchange
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (“VARA”) has issued a Notice of Fines following a cease and desist order in 2025,...
July 30, 2026
Flipster crypto exchange receives license in UAE
Global crypto trading platform Flipster has received a VASP license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), allowing it to...
July 27, 2026
ADGM in UAE approves Tether Gold as spot traded commodity
Tether Gold (XAU₮) has been recognized as an Accepted Spot Commodity within ADGM, the international financial center of Abu Dhabi...
July 21, 2026
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