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In This Article 1. What VARA Approved and Why It Matters 2. UAE's Dual Regulatory Framework in Action 3. What This Signals for Digital Asset Adoption in MENA 4. Frequently Asked Questions Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has granted global fintech company Revolut in-principle approval to offer broker-dealer, exchange, management and investment services in the UAE. The approval, announced on July 15, 2026, confirms that Dubai's regulatory architecture has mat

For founders, investors, and Web3 builders in Dubai and across the MENA region, the blockchain events calendar is expanding fast. MENA Blockchain Week remains the region's definitive institutional summit — here is how the landscape is taking shape for 2027.

MENA Blockchain Week covers the rules now governing tokenized property in Dubai. The Dubai Land Department's pilot with Ctrl Alt and Prypco has moved from concept to a functioning secondary market under VARA's Asset-Referenced Virtual Assets framework. This post explores what that framework requires, and what it means for anyone evaluating tokenized real estate in the UAE.

In This Article 1. Are Banks Still in Control of UAE Remittances? 2. How On-Chain Payments Are Replacing Traditional Corridors 3. What Does This Mean for UAE SMEs? 4. Frequently Asked Questions The UAE is the world's second-largest remittance-sending corridor. For decades, that flow passed through correspondent banking networks. According to senior executives at a closed-door UAE roundtable hosted by Standard Chartered Ventures, that era has ended. Image: Reuters / Khalil Ash

Dubai's VARA formalises governance for crypto exchange traded derivatives under its updated Exchange Services Rulebook / gulfbusiness.com In This Article 1. What Are VARA's Exchange Traded Derivatives Rules? 2. How Does the Retail Leverage Cap Protect UAE Investors? 3. What Do VASPs Need to Comply With Under the ETD Rulebook? 4. What This Means for Dubai and the GCC Virtual Asset Market 5. FAQ: VARA Crypto Derivatives for UAE and GCC Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authori