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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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Additionally, more than 12 crypto companies are set to be fined for not complying with guidelines by a Nov. 17 deadline, Bloomberg said, citing anonymous sources who asked not to be identified because the matter is private. The names of the firms were not mentioned, but don't include Binance, OKX
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“Hex Trust is fully committed to expanding into the Middle East and sees enormous potential for digital asset growth given the progressive regulations, welcoming governments, and thriving crypto ecosystem in the region," Filippo Buzzi, Hex Trust’s MENA regional director, said in a press statement. Source
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The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has issued an “Initial Approval” license to the crypto firm WadzPay, marking a pivotal step in the company’s journey toward obtaining a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license for virtual asset services and activities.According to the announcement, Wadzpay’s VARA license allows it to
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In a Sept. 20 post on X (formerly Twitter), Coinbase announced the additional support for Vara Token (VARA) on the Vara network. With the only contingency being liquidity conditions, Coinbase expects trading to begin later on Sept. 20. From the founder of Polkadot The listing announcement included a VARA-USD trading pair, which will launch
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The crypto arm of Nomura has obtained an operating license from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) amid the Japanese financial holding’s attempts to leave its mark in the digital asset space.Laser Digital Middle East FZE, Nomura’s Dubai-based digital asset subsidiary, announced on Aug. 1 that the new virtual asset
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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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