Dubai regulation check: Which companies got approvals recently?
In July, exchanges flocked to get approvals under Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority to expand their operations within the region. Dubai has positioned itself as one of the most crypto-friendly cities, having established a new regulator to cement the United Arab Emirates’ position in the crypto space. Following the move, crypto exchanges began to flock to the region, securing the newly formed regulator's approval to operate within the region. In March, Dubai’s authorities announced a new law on crypto assets and established a new regulating body called the Dubai Virtual Asset....
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Knowledge and information are the two key elements to establish a fruitful regulatory ecosystem. Bitcoin is slowly starting to make headway in Dubai. The Supreme Legislation Committee will discuss the current and future regulation of Bitcoin shortly. This increased focus on cryptocurrency is seen as a positive note, indicating Dubai sees potential in Bitcoin. The Virtual Currency: Fact and Law workshop will take place on November 20. Whenever regulation and Bitcoin are mentioned in the same breath, there is cause for concern. Over the years, any country or city looking into cryptocurrency....
Dubai authorities continue driving more adoption to the cryptocurrency industry by pushing more regulatory approvals. Financial regulators in the United Arab Emirates have reached an arrangement to officially allow and support cryptocurrency trading in an economicfree zone in Dubai.The Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA) announced Wednesday that it had signed an agreement with the UAE’s Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) to support the regulation and trading of crypto assets within the DWTCA free zone.The new initiative establishes a framework enabling the DWTCA to issue....
Rather than paying for the cryptocurrency through legal means, he asked for customer passwords to check the bitcoin balances in question. Bitcoin scams can be found all over the world these days. The allure of cryptocurrency opens the door for criminals looking to take other people’s money. One such scam was recently unveiled in Dubai, as three Gulf residents lost over US$100,000 in Bitcoin. The Asian conman behind this scam has been arrested after a sting operation. Buying and selling Bitcoin in Dubai is often done in a peer-to-peer manner. It is very common for interested traders to buy....
In a recent development, the stablecoin issuers Circle and Paxos have received approvals in Singapore. According to the report, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) signed the licenses for the firms. Regulatory licenses and approvals have become mandatory in almost all jurisdictions for crypto-related companies. Most countries are using regulatory approvals as a measure to […]
A master plan that aims to see the number of Dubai’s blockchain and metaverse companies grow from the current 1,000 to 5,000 in five years, was recently launched by the kingdom’s Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan. Known as the Dubai Metaverse Strategy, the plan also seeks to create 40,000 jobs and bring in $4 billion to the Dubai economy. Metaverse Contribution to Dubai’s Economy The crown prince of Dubai and chairman of the Dubai Executive Council, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has launched an ambitious plan to attract 5,000 blockchain and metaverse....