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What VARA’s Latest Circular Means for VASPs: Integrating the UAE’s National Risk Assessment into Practice

Key Takeaways: The UAE’s second National Risk Assessment, published in April 2025, identifies virtual assets as a high-risk sector alongside banking, real estate, and precious

The New UAE AML Law 2025: Key Amendments and Compliance Obligations for VASPs

KEY TAKEAWAYS The New AML Law replaces the 2018 framework, retaining existing regulations where consistent while broadening the statutory base. Predicate crimes now include

When Code Becomes Conduct: What the Tornado Cash Verdict Means for DeFi

KEY TAKEAWAYS Roman Storm was convicted only for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business, with the jury split on money laundering and sanctions charges. The case signals

On-Chain and Enforceable: The SCA’s Tokenization Framework

KEY TAKEAWAYS The regulation applies strictly to tokenised securities and derivatives, excluding most virtual assets and real-world assets (RWAs) unless structured as securities.

Resetting the Rules: Hong Kong’s New Proposed Regulation for Virtual Assets

KEY TAKEAWAYS Regulators in Hong Kong i.e. the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have released consultation papers

Why the UAE could beocme the Global Hub for Virtual Asset Proprietary Trading: A Practical Guide with jurisdictional comparisons to Singapore and Switzerland

KEY TAKEAWAYS The UAE is emerging as a leading jurisdiction for virtual asset proprietary trading. VARA offers clear, activity-specific regulation for Prop Trading in Dubai.

Beyond the Howey Test: Why the SEC says that Staking aren’t Securities

KEY TAKEAWAYS The SEC has clarified that certain Proof-of-Stake activities are not securities, focusing on the ‘administrative vs. managerial’ distinction of the Howey test.

The GENIUS Act Becomes Law: A Landmark in U.S. Stablecoin Regulation

Please note: TLP Advisors is not a regulated firm or service provider within the territory of the United States of America (“U.S.”). As such, the below should be read for informational

How To Finfluence Without Getting Fined: A Glimpse Into UAE’s Finfluencer Regulations

KEY TAKEAWAYS Anyone offering financial advice or investment recommendations in the UAE on any platform must be licensed by the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) and

Bridging Worlds: Real-World Assets and the Future of Decentralised Finance

Key Takeaways: Decentralised finance (DeFi) is evolving beyond a purely speculative, crypto-native activity into a more mature ecosystem that increasingly seeks sustainable yield and