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GENIUS Act: Signed Law ▲ Jul 18 2025| MiCA Status: Live ▲ Dec 2024| CLARITY Act: Senate Pending ▲ Jul 2025| Crypto Lobbying 2024: $202M PAC ▲ Fairshake| OECD CARF Countries: 75+ ▲ +12| CBDC Projects: 130+ Active ▲ Atlantic Council| FATF Travel Rule: 73% Compliant ▲ Jun 2025| Pro-Crypto Congress: 300+ Members ▲ +91| GENIUS Act: Signed Law ▲ Jul 18 2025| MiCA Status: Live ▲ Dec 2024| CLARITY Act: Senate Pending ▲ Jul 2025| Crypto Lobbying 2024: $202M PAC ▲ Fairshake| OECD CARF Countries: 75+ ▲ +12| CBDC Projects: 130+ Active ▲ Atlantic Council| FATF Travel Rule: 73% Compliant ▲ Jun 2025| Pro-Crypto Congress: 300+ Members ▲ +91|

Dubai

DFSA: Dubai International Financial Centre's Crypto Rules

The Dubai Financial Services Authority, regulator of the Dubai International Financial Centre, established its own digital asset framework separate from VARA — creating a regulated space for institutional digital asset business within DIFC.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 7 min read

UAE: Three Regulators, One Ambition — The Digital Asset Hub of the Middle East

The UAE's digital asset policy — VARA, ADGM, DFSA, UAE federal law, and the competitive strategy that made Dubai and Abu Dhabi the Middle East's leading crypto destinations.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 10 min read

VARA (Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority — Dubai)

VARA's establishment under Dubai Law No. 4 of 2022, its seven licence categories, the world-first DeFi regulatory track, and major licensees including Bybit and Binance.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026

VARA: Dubai's Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority and Its Global Significance

Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, established 2022, created the world's first dedicated virtual asset regulator. Its licensing framework attracted dozens of global crypto firms — and set a template for emerging market regulatory design.

Donovan Vanderbilt · February 24, 2026 · 9 min read
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