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
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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
UAE is reframing goAML for VASPs as Intelligence reports
For virtual asset service providers, the compliance conversation is changing. The question is no longer whether crypto exchanges, custodians and...
July 16, 2026
Revolut UAE payment license now followed by crypto one
Revolut maybe offering not only payment services but also crypto ones sooner than expected. It is not a surprise to...
July 15, 2026
After being fined in 2025, Triple-A is now on track for a license in UAE
After being fined in 2025 for offering and marketing its services in the UAE without a license, Triple-A is now...
July 15, 2026
The UAE attracts EU crypto providers after MICA rejections
The enforcement of the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation has triggered a surge in relocation interest from...
July 14, 2026
AED stablecoin DDSC will soon be on VARA regulated crypto exchanges
DDSC, the UAE Central Bank regulated UAE dirham-backed stablecoin developed through the collaboration between IHC, International Holding Company (IHC) Holding...
July 7, 2026
Over 50% of VASP licenses issued by VARA Dubai
UAE now has 101 regulated Virtual Asset Service Providers and more than 50% of the licensed VASPs are in VARA...
July 2, 2026
UAE Financial Intelligence Unit appoints Director for Virtual Assets
The UAE Financial Intelligence unit has appointed Abdulla AlSuwaidi, as Director of Virtual assets Intelligence. AlSuwaidi has more than 15...
June 23, 2026
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