VARA rulebooks finalized, RWA tokenization clarified, supervision began. 2026 shifts focus to institutional capital.

Dubai's crypto regulator Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has updated its rulebook for digital asset trading. The emirati regulator has introduced greater leverage controls and ...

Singapore and the UAE showed that clear licensing and stablecoin rules can attract institutions without forcing startups ...

The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has issued an “initial approval” license to crypto firm WadzPay, marking a pivotal step in the company’s journey toward obtaining a Virtual Asset ...

Crypto.com, which claims to be “trusted” by more than 80 million customers worldwide and the industry leader in regulatory compliance, security and privacy, announced that its Dubai entity, CRO DAX ...

Matthew White, CEO of Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), expressed the watchdog’s commitment to easing the regulation burden for smaller crypto entities. Speaking at a regulatory panel ...

Deepa Raja Carbon told Cointelegraph that VARA took a collaborative approach by consulting stakeholders, legislators and the general public to develop its virtual asset regulatory guidelines. The ...

Crypto.com announced that its Dubai entity, CRO DAX Middle East FZE, has been granted a Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) License “for specified virtual asset service activities by Dubai’s ...

Crypto-tailored regulatory regimes have also started to emerge, beginning with Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority ...

VARA suspends BitOasis' MVP Operational License due to unmet conditions. License will remain inactive until BitOasis fulfills the necessary requirements. Ready to turn the market’s comeback into ...