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DMCC and VARA Partner to Advance Global Tokenized Commodities Framework
DMCC and VARA Partner to Advance Global Tokenized Commodities Framework

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the first free zone in the UAE to embrace crypto back in 2017–2018 and the only destination for digital asset companies at the time, has announced a strategic ...

Published Date: October 8, 2025

VARA Penalizes 19 Unlicensed Firms Issues Public Warning
VARA Penalizes 19 Unlicensed Firms Issues Public Warning

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has intensified its enforcement measures, announcing penalties against 19 unlicensed firms operating in the emirate’s virtual asset sector. The a...

Published Date: October 7, 2025

SCA Opens CARF Public Consultation Amid UAEs Push to Harmonize Crypto Oversight
SCA Opens CARF Public Consultation Amid UAEs Push to Harmonize Crypto Oversight

The Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has opened a public consultation on the proposed Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), inviting industry stakeholders to provide feedback by 8 Novembe...

Published Date: October 1, 2025

Hell Yes UAE Virtual Asset Rules Are GlobalStandard Ready
Hell Yes UAE Virtual Asset Rules Are GlobalStandard Ready

When U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Acting Chairman Caroline D. Pham addressed UK policymakers last week, she raised a critical question: should the U.S. recognize foreign digital as...

Published Date: September 10, 2025