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Dubai’s VARA Updates Marketing Regulations and Guidelines for VASPs

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has revised its marketing regulations as part of a broader framework for Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) in the Emirates. These new rules, effective from October 1, aim to enhance transparency, consumer protection, and prevent misleading information in the rapidly expanding virtual assets sector in Dubai. Central to these […]
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Binance Receives Dubai Cryptocurrency License After CZ’s Departure

Binance, the largest cryptocurrency exchange globally, has obtained a long-awaited regulatory license in Dubai. Binance acquired its Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license after co-founder Changpeng Zhao surrendered his voting power in the exchange’s local entity, as revealed by Binance CEO Richard Teng to Bloomberg on April 18. The final requirement from the Virtual Assets […]
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Deribit Chooses Dubai for Global HQ Following Conditional Licensing by VARA

Deribit, the largest crypto options trading platform globally, announced on Tuesday that its Dubai branch has received a provisional license for virtual asset services from the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA). This license covers trading in both spot and derivatives markets but is yet to be activated. Deribit needs to meet further conditions and localization […]
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