The excitement is building up as we near Agora Group’s 13th GBC, co-hosted by TdeFi, at Sofitel, the Palm – Dubai, UAE. The 13th GBC is a celebration of the combined influence of our staff, clients, partners, and investors who continue to demonstrate their solid faith in the future of
Deribit, a global leader in cryptocurrency options and futures, is moving its operations to Dubai after a fresh green light from the region’s regulators. The Deribit group’s Dubai subsidiary, Deribit FZE, was declared by Deribit on April 2 as having obtained a VASP license from the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority
Earlier this week, the DIFC, a tax-free special economic zone in Dubai announced the approval of its fresh Digital Assets Law. To better serve investors and users of digital assets, as well as to ensure that the DIFC can keep up with the rapid technological change in global trade and
The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai has granted initial approval to Nexo, a digital asset service provider. Nexo DTC, Nexo’s regional organization, has reached a major milestone in its pursuit of complete licensure for a number of activities, including Broker-Dealer operations, Lending & Borrowing, and Management & Investment.
TOKEN2049, the leading global Web3 and crypto conference series, has unveiled the initial speaker lineup for its inaugural Dubai edition, which will be taking place from 18-19 April 2024. The first round of the event’s speaker lineup has been made public. The list includes Paolo Ardoino, CEO of Tether; Sandeep
Global Blockchain Show Dubai is gearing up to welcome more than 7000 attendees, 300 speakers, 120 sponsors, and 3000 firms who will unite from different regions of the world to network, learn, experience leadership sessions, and showcase their projects and products with a common goal of promoting blockchain and web3
CoinMENA, a cryptocurrency exchange based in Bahrain, has been granted a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license by the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) of Dubai. This allows them to do business and provide services inside the Emirates. According to the statement made on December 12, CoinMENA FZE, a Dubai
In order to provide crypto asset and investment services, Enjinstarter’s AYA platform was awarded a conditional license by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). Web3 Launchpad and Advisory Firm Enjinstarter’s Dubai arm acquired a crypto license on December 11; nevertheless, they still need to meet several requirements before they can
The crypto hedge fund Nine Blocks Capital Management claims to be the first to get a license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). On Monday, the hedge fund also announced that it will be relocating its worldwide headquarters to Dubai. Nine Blocks co-founder Henri Arslanian stated: “I think what’s
It was recently revealed that Henson Orser will be leaving his post as CEO of Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA). Meanwhile, VARA consultant and PwC partner Mathew White will be taking over as CEO. In a statement, VARA reportedly confirmed Henson Orser’s departure and stated their selection of Matthew
