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Komainu, a Nomura-backed Crypto Custodian, Granted Provisional Regulatory Approval in Dubai

August 1, 2022 @ 7:19 pm By Omar Faridi |

Komainu, a regulated digital asset custody provider built by institutions for institutions, today announced provisional regulatory approval from the Government of Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority [VARA] to “commence operational readiness even as the application goes through the warranted due diligence in accordance with VARA… Read More

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FTX Exchange FZE Obtains Dubai’s First Virtual Asset Service Provider MVP License

July 31, 2022 @ 8:38 pm By Omar Faridi |

FTX Exchange FZE announced that it has received approval “to enter Dubai’s ‘Minimum Viable Product’ (MVP) program for Virtual Assets under the world’s only specialist regime for this sector operated by the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA).” As a subsidiary of FTX Europe, FTX Exchange… Read More

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