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Binance Receives Full Virtual Asset Service Provider Licence in Dubai

Binance FZE, the Dubai entity of Binance, today announced that it has received the Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). This licence, subsequent to the previous issuance of the Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

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Abu Dhabi Crypto Hub Launched on Third Day of Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2022

The third day of the inaugural Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW), organised by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), was held under the overarching theme “Crypto Abu Dhabi”. Crypto Abu Dhabi focused on key topics including decentralised finance, cryptography, trading, cryptocurrencies,

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ADGM Academy Launches Digital Assets Curriculum With Binance

The Abu Dhabi Global Market Academy (ADGMA) has launched a School of Digital Assets in partnership with Binance Academy, Avnon Academy, and the Center for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship (CFTE). ADGMA’s new School of Digital Assets will offer foundation, intermediate

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Binance Secures Financial Services Permission From ADGM’s FSRA

Binance has received a Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to provide custody services to professional clients. The cryptocurrency platform previously received in-principle approval from the FSRA to be

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Pyypl Raises US$20M Series B Investment To Expand in MENA

UAE digital wallet startup Pyypl has closed a US$20 million Series B funding round from a group of new and existing investors, and says that it is considering opening a second tranche for further investment. Founded in 2017, Pyypl is

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Q9 Gets Provisional Approval to Establish a Regional Crypto Hub in Dubai

Crypto investment platform Q9 Capital announced that it has received provisional approval from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) to establish a regional hub in the UAE. Q9 is also in the process of applying for a full operating license

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Binance’s MENA Sign Ups Grew 49% YTD With New License, Hires and Partnerships

Crypto giant Binance says that it has seen a 49% increase in user sign-ups year-to-date across the Middle East and North Africa in a blog post sharing the company’s progress in the region. Its Dubai office has grown to over

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Binance Bags License to Offer More Virtual Asset Services in Dubai

Crypto platform Binance has received the Minimal Viable Product (MVP) license from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), after receiving a provisional license in March 2022 which allowed it to provide only a limited range of services to pre-qualified investors.

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Binance Secures In-Principle Approval to Operate in Abu Dhabi

Binance, a global blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, received its in-principle approvals to be a regulated virtual asset service provider in Abu Dhabi. The company received the in-principle approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market

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Dubai Regulator Grants Virtual Asset License to Binance

Binance, a global blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has been granted a Virtual Asset License from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA). Under the VARA initial regulatory phase, which includes rigorous regulatory oversight and mandatory FATF compliance controls, Binance

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