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The “market neutral trading firm” named Dubai for its global headquarters as the region experiences an influx of crypto companies seeking new users. Nine Blocks Capital Management FZE bagged a crypto license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), making Nine Blocks the first digital asset hedge fund to win VARA’s
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“Being market neutral, we don’t take any directional risk, so whether bitcoin is going up or going to go down doesn't matter much to us,” Arslanian said. “We generate alpha from the inefficiencies in crypto markets. So, we will arbitrage between perpetual swaps and the spot price of bitcoin and
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Dubai’s VARA CEO Henson Orser resigns amid impending fines on non-compliant crypto firms. The leader of the United Arab Emirate’s primary cryptocurrency oversight body, Henson Orser, is set to resign. This departure comes as the authority gears up to enforce strict penalties on several digital asset companies that haven’t complied with
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In a press release dated Oct 31., WadzPay, a technology provider that facilitates virtual asset-based payments has shared the news that they have initial approval from Duba’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), the competent entity in charge of regulating, supervising, and overseeing VAs and VA Activities. This approval brings WadzPay one
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At the event, the Managing Director of Bitget Gracy Chen delivered a speech titled “Top Crypto Opportunities in Q4 2023 and Beyond” where she provided insights into the goals Bitget aims to pursue in the crypto industry. Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitget is taking part in the Future Blockchain Summit being held in
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Laser Digital, the digital asset asset subsidiary of financial services giant Nomura, has received an operating license from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), the final stage of the licensing process, the company said in a statement Tuesday. Original Source
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Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Binance has received an MVP operational license from Dubai regulators, enabling it to serve institutional and qualified retail investors. Binance FZE, a subsidiary of Binance, has obtained an operational Minimum Viable Product (MVP) license from Dubai’s crypto
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The middle eastern arm of cryptocurrency exchange OKX reported Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority had granted the firm a minimal viable product preparatory license as part of its plans to expand into the region.In a June 15 notice, OKX said amid the regulator’s licensing approval, the exchange planned to increase
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“It's not something that's prescriptive, because you do need, in this industry, to be slightly flexible, insofar as it’s a fast-paced, fast-moving industry. So if you're very prescriptive in nature, you could probably expect it to be something that was out of date as soon as you wrote it,” Swartz
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With the FTX contagion affecting various sectors of the global crypto ecosystem, Dubai-based industry leaders commented on how the debacle will affect the budding crypto hub within the United Arab Emirates (UAE). From stricter regulations to better projects leading the way, various professionals gave their perspectives on how Dubai and the
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