Effective
Jun 25, 2018
AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more
ADGM FSRA guidance and rulebook framework for virtual asset activities in ADGM, covering FSP authorisation, Accepted Virtual Assets,...
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United Arab Emirates
Explore UAE crypto laws, including VARA, ADGM and FSRA rules, exchange licensing, taxes, AML compliance, and digital asset regulation.
Effective
Jun 25, 2018
AML/CFT Consumer protection Custody +2 more
ADGM’s FSRA regulates digital-asset activities through an active framework covering Virtual Assets, FRTs, Digital Securities, derivatives, funds, custody,...
Effective
Mar 11, 2022
AML/CFT Custody Licensing & Registration +2 more
Dubai’s 2022 Virtual Assets Law established VARA and a permit-based regime for virtual asset services across Dubai, including...
Effective
Nov 1, 2022
DFSA regime for Crypto Token activities in or from DIFC. Effective Nov. 1, 2022 and updated Jan. 12,...
Effective
Jan 14, 2023
Delegates specified federal virtual-asset regulatory powers to Dubai’s VARA for Dubai and its non-DIFC free zones, including VASP...
Effective
Jan 14, 2023
UAE federal resolution establishing the regulatory perimeter for virtual asset activities and VASPs, including licensing, AML/CFT, cybersecurity, local-authority...
Repealed
May 15, 2023
AML/CFT Custody Disclosure & Marketing +2 more
UAE SCA resolution that set operating, listing, custody, transparency and trading-system duties for virtual asset platform operators. It...
Effective
Aug 31, 2024
CBUAE Circular No. 2/2024 regulates stablecoin-style payment tokens in the UAE through licensing/registration for issuance, conversion, custody and...
Effective
Oct 1, 2024
Dubai VARA rules for marketing virtual assets and VA activities in or targeting the UAE, effective Oct. 1,...
Effective
Jun 19, 2025
Dubai VARA rulebook governing business issuance of virtual assets, including Category 1 licensed issuances, Category 2 distributor-led issuances,...
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