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New EU Consultation

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published new draft guidelines to assist in classifying crypto assets under EU regulations. These proposed guidelines aim to provide

News for Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs)

Yesterday, the ADGM released the Distributed Ledger Technology Foundations Regulations 2023 (DLT Regulations), which provide a legal framework for distributed ledger technology (DLT) or DAO

Are you DeFi?

  DeFi companies are frequently of the view that no regulation can or should apply to them because, well, they’re decentralised. What can a regulator do to make a protocol that is

New developments from VARA

  New developments continue to come forward in the UAE as the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai is making great strides to earn its stripes as the premier

Changes To Virtual Asset Issuance Rules In Dubai

  When VARA’s regulations first came out in the first quarter of this year, one book that stood out from the others was the Virtual Asset Issuance rulebook (VAI) under which every

Key takeaways from Token 2049

Last week I had the pleasure of attending Token 2049 in Singapore, it was a great opportunity to catch up with colleagues and clients and attend the biggest conference in the virtual assets

Stablecoin Projects – Please Take Note

  All tokens need to go through an internal assessment to ascertain if they qualify as Category 1 or Category 2 tokens under the VAI. Category 1 tokens will require a VARA

VARA adds licences for staking.

Late in August, the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) in Dubai updated its still recent Custody Services regulation to add in a new section for custody staking. Requirements would

What Does It Mean To Apply For A Regulatory Licence?

A common question that comes my way a great deal from crypto companies setting up operations in the UAE is: what is the difference between a company set up in the UAE and obtaining a

Indonesia’s National Crypto Exchange

Indonesia has launched a national crypto asset bourse to provide regulators with essential transaction records and better protect crypto investors. The purpose of the exchange and