Crypto.com, trusted by more than 80 million customers worldwide and the industry leader in regulatory compliance, security and privacy, confirmed today that it has received its MVP Preparatory License from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The MVP Phase in its preparatory stage allows for approved licensees to fulfill all pre-conditions required to undertake MVP market operations within the VARA Regime. Once licensed to be operational, Crypto.com will be able to extend its approved suite of duly regulated virtual assets activities spanning a range of crypto exchange services (spot and derivatives), brokerage, margin/leverage trading, and OTC offerings around settlements for institutional investors.

VARA, established in March 2022 under the Dubai Virtual Asset Regulation Law, is the first law of its kind to regulate virtual assets and aims to create an advanced legal framework to protect investors and set international standards for the virtual assets industry to enable responsible business growth in and from the Emirate.

This announcement follows Crypto.com receiving the initial provisional approval from VARA in June 2022. Crypto.com has received this MVP preparatory license after a detailed review of its key personnel, governance procedures, Anti Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) capabilities, Know Your Customer (KYC) and Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) policies and procedures, cross-border safety and security measures, and best-in-class compliance practices. Following the preparatory stage and successful receipt of our operational license, Crypto.com intends to offer a full suite of institutional services in-market in compliance with regulations.

About VARA

Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority [VARA] is the world’s first specialised regulator for the Virtual Assets sector. Established in March 2022, following the effect of Law No.4 of 2022, VARA is the competent entity in charge of regulating, supervising, and overseeing VAs and VA Activities in all zones across the Emirate of Dubai, including Special Development Zones and Free Zones but excluding the Dubai International Financial Centre. VARA plays a central role in creating Dubai’s advanced legal framework to protect investors and establish international standards for Virtual Asset industry governance, while supporting the vision for a borderless economy.