What do VARA applicants need to know about the Dubai crypto regulations?
Update: 2025-09-19
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My interview with Sean McHugh, Head of Market Assurance at VARA.
- VARA has grown from 14 to 36 licensed firms in just over a year
- Biggest applicant mistakes: unclear business plans and shifting models
- How VARA uses AI and blockchain analytics to supervise licensees
- Four regulatory priorities: customer protection, AML/KYC, financial soundness, cybersecurity
- Path toward global harmonisation and passporting of crypto regulation
- The importance of marketing rules and enforcement in Dubai’s ecosystem
- Sean’s personal reflections on moving from Wall Street to regulation
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YouTube: http://bit.ly/3K9qM8W
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