VARA in Dubai grants in principle licenses to three new VASPs
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has granted In-Principle Approvals (IPAs) to three additional virtual asset firms, further expanding the...
October 5, 2026
Advertisement
Regulations
Septten Advisors provides specialist support for Fundraising Rounds
Soham Jethani, founder and Managing Partner of the specialist consultancy, Septten Advisors, serving founders and operators in technology, AI, fintech...
September 30, 2026
RedotPay receives lending licenses in USA
RedotPay today announced that its subsidiary, Red Dot Lending (US), LLC has obtained its first two state-level US lending licenses...
September 23, 2026
CoinMENA first live crypto exchange in Jordan sandbox
CoinMENA announced in an X post that it has become the first digital asset platform to go live within the...
September 22, 2026
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
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
Advertisement