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Tokenization & crypto licensing in the United Arab Emirates

3 official registers read, 928 entries from Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Capital Market Authority, Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority. 75 instruments from here are in our catalogue.

Buying crypto in the United Arab Emirates: what to know

Legal

العربية

Who regulates
  • Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) — Licenses virtual-asset service providers in Dubai (outside DIFC)
  • Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) — Federal regulator for virtual assets outside Dubai and for security-like tokens
  • Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) — Payment tokens and stablecoins (Payment Token Services Regulation 2024)
  • ADGM FSRA / DFSA (DIFC) — Financial free-zone regulators with their own crypto regimes
Licensing of providers
Crypto services are licensed by VARA (Dubai), SCA (federal), FSRA (ADGM) or DFSA (DIFC), depending on where the provider operates. Each regulator keeps a public register in which buyers can check a provider. Official register of providers ↗
Tax

The UAE has no personal income tax, so individuals pay no tax on crypto gains, staking income or tokenized-asset income; crypto transfers are VAT-exempt.

Gains: 0% (no personal income tax)

Tax authority: tax.gov.ae ↗

Full tax page, incl. tokenized stocks and funds →

Stablecoins
Payment token services need a CBUAE licence (dirham tokens) or registration (foreign tokens); foreign payment tokens may be accepted only from registered issuers and only to buy virtual assets. Algorithmic stablecoins and privacy tokens are prohibited.
Watch out
  • Licences differ by emirate and free zone; check the register of the regulator named in the provider's licence.
  • Providers licensed abroad are not automatically authorised in the UAE.
  • Residents of other countries may owe tax at home despite the UAE 0% rate.

Checked 2026-10-29 · Confidence: high · Sources: [1][2][3][4][5]

Not confirmed: No personal income tax is general knowledge; not checked on a specific FTA page. · SCA and DFSA registers not opened.

Compiled to the best of our knowledge from the sources linked. Information, not tax or legal advice. Rules change — check the linked official sources before acting.

Found an error or something out of date? Tell us at [email protected] — we check and correct it.

Providers

Who offers tokenization and crypto services in the United Arab Emirates

Crypto-asset service providers (VASPs/CASPs) in the United Arab Emirates are registered with the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), ADGM. Its register „FSRA Public Register — Financial Firms and RegLab Firms (virtual-asset, FRT-issuer and RegLab subsets flagged)“ lists 536 companies (read 2026-10-14). The conditions for registering are set by the authority — its own list is the source.

  • 36 SOUTH ME LIMITED
  • 3ERA LIMITED
  • 42X Fund Management Limited
  • 52 Seconds Capital Limited
  • 8F Asset Management Middle East Limited
  • 9Unicorns Global Capital Management Limited
  • A.P. MØLLER CAPITAL (ME) LTD
  • A&B Capital Limited
  • Abrdn Investments Middle East Limited
  • Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners Limited
  • ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANK
  • Abu Dhabi Reinsurance Company Limited
  • AC Limited (Hayvn)
  • Access Bridge Ventures Limited
  • ACM Limited
  • + 521 more in the register below

Crypto-asset service providers (VASPs/CASPs) in the United Arab Emirates are registered with the Capital Market Authority (CMA, ex-SCA), UAE federal. Its register „Open Data — Licensed Companies (virtual-asset activities flagged)“ lists 333 companies (read 2026-10-14). The conditions for registering are set by the authority — its own list is the source.

  • 4T GLOBAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.C
  • 9XMARKETS INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.C
  • A P C FINANCE CONSULTANTS LLC
  • ABSOLUTE RETURN INVESTMENT ADVISERS (ARIA) LIMITED (DUBAI BRANCH)
  • Abu Dhabi Clear LLC
  • Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
  • Abu Dhabi Depository LLC
  • ABU DHABI ISLAMIC BANK
  • Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
  • ACCUINDEX MENA FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.C S.O.C
  • ACTIVTRADES FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.C
  • Acuma LLC
  • AD Awqaf Investments - L.L.C - O.P.C
  • ADCB Securities
  • ADIB Securities
  • + 318 more in the register below

Crypto-asset service providers (VASPs/CASPs) in the United Arab Emirates are registered with the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), Dubai. Its register „VARA Public Register — licensed VASPs“ lists 59 companies (read 2026-10-14). The conditions for registering are set by the authority — its own list is the source.

  • Payward FZCO
  • Rain MENA FZE
  • Standard Chartered Bank
  • DIMENT VA EXCHANGE SERVICES FZCO (DVA)
  • ARP Digital FZCO
  • Flowdesk Omega FZE
  • Flipster FZE
  • ARBEAT Group FZE
  • Tribe Tokenisation FZE
  • YHEGO Virtual Assets Exchange Service L.L.C (Yhego Technology Investment L.L.C)
  • CoinCorner Virtual Assets Broker & Dealer Services L.L.C.
  • First Crypto Exchange L.L.C (First Crypto)
  • Liquidity Fintech FZE
  • Daman Virtual Asset Brokerage LLC
  • Amber Premium FZE
  • + 44 more in the register below

Where are crypto companies and VASPs registered in the United Arab Emirates?

With the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), ADGM. Its register “FSRA Public Register — Financial Firms and RegLab Firms (virtual-asset, FRT-issuer and RegLab subsets flagged)” lists 536 companies (read 2026-10-14), for example 36 SOUTH ME LIMITED, 3ERA LIMITED, 42X Fund Management Limited, 52 Seconds Capital Limited. The requirements for registering are set by the authority; its own list is the source: https://www.adgm.com/public-registers/fsra/firms

Official registers

What the authorities publish — and what we read

Status: Public register, read. Every address below was loaded, not guessed. A register entry records that an authority licensed, registered or approved something; it says nothing about whether you may or should buy it.

AuthorityRegisterFinding
Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), Dubai mainland + free zones excl. DIFCVARA Public Register (licensed VASPs + In-Principle Approvals)Public register, read
Capital Market Authority (CMA, successor of SCA under Federal Decree-Law 32/2025), uaecma.gov.aeOpen Data – Licensed Companies (activity filter incl. 3 virtual-asset activities)Public register, read
Central Bank of the UAE – Payment Token Services Regulation (2024)CBUAE Register (licensing page) incl. Dirham Payment Token Issuance / Payment Token Conversion / Custody & TransferPublic register, read
Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), DIFC – Crypto Token regime; Recognised Crypto Token list discontinued 12.01.2026 (press)DFSA Public Register – FirmsPublic register, read
Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), ADGMFSRA Public Register – Firms (filters asset class 'Virtual Assets', activity 'Issuing a Fiat-Referenced Token', RegLab firms)Public register, read
Dubai Land Department (DLD) jointly with VARA; Real Estate Sandbox (Dubai Future Foundation)none – pilot announced by press releases onlyNo public register

FSRA Public Register — Financial Firms and RegLab Firms (virtual-asset, FRT-issuer and RegLab subsets flagged)

Licensed or registered providers · 536 entries · 28 marked “virtual assets”, listed first

Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), ADGM · source · read 2026-10-14

Register no.Virtual AssetsNameStatus
FF-0197✓AMINA Bank AGActive
FF-0626✓Aspen Digital Financial LimitedActive
FF-0135✓Binance (AD) LimitedWithdrawn
FF-1714✓BITEXEN CUSTODY LTDWithdrawn
FF-1712✓BITEXEN MENA LTDWithdrawn
FF-0891✓BTCS (MIDDLE EAST) LTDActive
FF-0295✓BurjX MENA Ltd.Active
FF-0257✓Changer.ae LimitedActive
FF-0335✓eToro (ME) LtdActive
FF-0684✓First Answer Middle East Limited (Liminal)Withdrawn
FF-0929✓Hidden Road Partners CIV (Middle East) LimitedActive
FF-0676✓Klickl International LimitedActive
FF-0685✓Laser Digital (AD) LimitedActive
FF-0614✓Matrix LimitedWithdrawn
FF-0313✓MSX Ltd.Withdrawn
FF-0615✓Ousoul Assets Custodian and Trading Facilities LimitedActive
FF-0691✓Paxos Middle East LtdActive
FF-0616✓Payward MENA Holdings LimitedWithdrawn
FF-0796✓Primrose Capital Management (Middle East) LimitedActive
FF-0623✓QCP Trading Middle East LimitedActive
FF-0195✓Rain Trading LimitedActive
FF-0663✓SHIFT INVESTMENTS LIMITEDActive
FF-0013✓Standard Chartered BankActive
FF-0192✓Sygnum Bank AGActive
FF-0236✓TRITON LIMITEDActive
FF-0312✓Tungsten Custody Solutions LtdActive
FF-0669✓XBTO Middle East LimitedActive
FF-0689✓Zodia Markets (AME) LimitedActive
FF-093636 SOUTH ME LIMITEDActive
FF-14853ERA LIMITEDActive
FF-025642X Fund Management LimitedWithdrawn
FF-022852 Seconds Capital LimitedActive
FF-00248F Asset Management Middle East LimitedActive
FF-03019Unicorns Global Capital Management LimitedActive
FF-0776A.P. MØLLER CAPITAL (ME) LTDActive
FF-0321A&B Capital LimitedActive
FF-0025Abrdn Investments Middle East LimitedActive
FF-0119Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners LimitedActive
FF-1215ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANKActive
FF-0120Abu Dhabi Reinsurance Company LimitedActive
FF-0121AC Limited (Hayvn)Withdrawn
FF-0026Access Bridge Ventures LimitedActive
FF-0122ACM LimitedActive
FF-0894ACP ME MANAGEMENT LIMITEDActive
FF-0028AD Investment Management LimitedWithdrawn
FF-0833Adams Street ME LtdActive
FF-0123ADCB Asset Management LimitedActive
FF-0168ADCM Altus Investment Management LimitedWithdrawn
FF-0124ADCORP LtdWithdrawn
FF-0682Admirals MENA LtdWithdrawn
FF-0125ADNOC Reinsurance LimitedActive
FF-0126ADS Investment Solutions LimitedActive
FF-1413ADVENT MENA LTDActive
FF-0030AFD Fund Management LtdActive
FF-0169Afkar Capital LimitedWithdrawn
FF-0031AG (Australian Gulf) Capital LimitedActive
FF-1415AGL CREDIT MANAGEMENT GCC LIMITEDActive
FF-0027Ajeej Capital (AD) LimitedActive
FF-0032Al Dhabi Capital LimitedActive
FF-0892Albourne Partners LimitedActive

Showing 60 of 536. The full list is in the register itself (link above).

Open Data — Licensed Companies (virtual-asset activities flagged)

Licensed or registered providers · 333 entries

Capital Market Authority (CMA, ex-SCA), UAE federal · source · read 2026-10-14

Register no.NameStatus
CP-00013154T GLOBAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.CActive
CP-00016579XMARKETS INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.CActive
CP-0001161A P C FINANCE CONSULTANTS LLCActive
CP-0000152ABSOLUTE RETURN INVESTMENT ADVISERS (ARIA) LIMITED (DUBAI BRANCH)Active
CP-0001209Abu Dhabi Clear LLCActive
CP-0000041Abu Dhabi Commercial BankActive
CP-0000260Abu Dhabi Depository LLCActive
CP-0000007ABU DHABI ISLAMIC BANKActive
CP-0000063Abu Dhabi Securities ExchangeActive
CP-0001755ACCUINDEX MENA FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.C S.O.CActive
CP-0001956ACTIVTRADES FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.CActive
CP-0000138Acuma LLCActive
CP-0001239AD Awqaf Investments - L.L.C - O.P.CActive
CP-0000089ADCB SecuritiesActive
CP-0000091ADIB SecuritiesActive
CP-0000786ADS SECURITIES - L.L.C - S.P.CActive
CP-0001108AETRAM FINSERV LLCActive
CP-0000107AETRAM TRADES FZCOActive
CP-0001874AIONION FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.CActive
CP-0000237AIX Financial Consultation LLCActive
CP-0000054AJMAN BANK P.J.S.CActive
CP-0000881AL AHLIA BAHRAINActive
CP-0000086AL ANSARI FINANCIAL BROKERAGE L.L.C.Active
CP-0002076Al Arabi Investment Group LLCActive
CP-0000087Al Dar Shares and BondsActive
CP-0000057AL HILAL BANKActive
CP-0000065Al Mal Capital PSCActive
CP-0000169AL Ramz CapitalActive
CP-0000159Al Ramz Corporation Investment and Development P.J.S.CActive
CP-0000083Al Sahel Shares CenteActive
CP-0000092Al-Brooge SecuritiesActive
CP-0000810ALFA FINANCIAL LLCActive
CP-0001457ALFRED IM FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.CActive
CP-0002001ALKARNAK FINANCIAL ADVISERS L.L.CActive
CP-0000080ALKHAZNA CAPITAL L.L.CActive
CP-0000133Allied Investment Partners PJ S CActive
CP-0001532ALPER ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS - L.L.CActive
CP-0002010Alpin Capital Financial Services LLCActive
CP-0001277ALTUS IML FOR FINANCIAL CONSULTATION & FINANCIAL ANALYSIS CO. L.L.CActive
CP-0000075Al-Wathbah Shares & Bond CenterActive
CP-0001097AMANA MENA PROMOTIONAL SERVICES L.L.CActive
CP-0000103Amwal BrokerageActive
CP-0001118Anax Capital Financial Markets L.L.CActive
CP-0001836ANGEL SKY FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.CActive
CP-0000033APEX FUND SERVICES LTD - ABU DHABIActive
CP-0001330APOLONIA CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.CActive
CP-0000055ARAB BANK FOR INVESTMENT& FOREIGN TRADEActive
CP-0001628ARAB GLOBAL VIRTUAL ASSETS SERVICES – L.L.C - S.P.CActive
CP-0001178ARAKAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT L.L.CActive
CP-0000478Arqaam capital LimitedActive
CP-0000023Arqaam Securities LLCActive
CP-0001440ARROW FINANCIALS L.L.CActive
CP-0001910Ascent Fund services LLCActive
CP-0000953ATFX MENA FINANCIAL SERVICES LLCActive
CP-0001505ATRIANCE FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.CActive
CP-0001722AURENEX FINANCIAL SERVICE L.L.CActive
CP-0001246AUS GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLCActive
CP-0001746AXIORY MENA FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.CActive
CP-0000941B D SWISS MENA FINANCIAL ADVISORS L.L.CActive
CP-0001753BAAZEX FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.CActive

Showing 60 of 333. The full list is in the register itself (link above).

VARA Public Register — licensed VASPs

Licensed or registered providers · 59 entries · 2 marked “va issuance”, listed first

Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), Dubai · source · read 2026-10-14

Register no.Va IssuanceNameLicence TypeStatus
VL/25/05/002✓Ctrl Alt Solutions DMCCVASP LicenceActive
VL/2024/12/004✓Tokinvest DMCCVASP LicenceActive
VL/26/10/002Payward FZCOVASP LicenceActive
VL/26/10/001Rain MENA FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/26/08/003Standard Chartered BankVASP LicenceActive
VL/26/08/002DIMENT VA EXCHANGE SERVICES FZCO (DVA)VASP LicenceActive
VL/26/07/03ARP Digital FZCOVASP LicenceActive
VL/26/08/001Flowdesk Omega FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/26/07/002Flipster FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/26/07/001ARBEAT Group FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/26/06/002Tribe Tokenisation FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/26/06/001YHEGO Virtual Assets Exchange Service L.L.C (Yhego Technology Investment L.L.C)VASP LicenceActive
VL/26/05/001CoinCorner Virtual Assets Broker & Dealer Services L.L.C.VASP LicenceActive
VL/26/04/004First Crypto Exchange L.L.C (First Crypto)VASP LicenceActive
VL/26/04/003Liquidity Fintech FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/26/04/001Daman Virtual Asset Brokerage LLCVASP LicenceActive
VL/26/03/003Amber Premium FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/26/03/002RIV Technologies FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/17/03/001XBase Virtual Assets Broker & Dealer Services LLCVASP LicenceActive
VL/26/02/001Animoca Brands Middle East Advisory FZCOVASP LicenceActive
VL/26/01/001Nova Digital FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/25/12/001LCT Global FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/25/10/001Ceffu Custody FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/25/10/002Selini Capital FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/25/09/001BitGo MENA FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/25/05/001Prypco FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/25/04/008Midchains FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/25/04/007Gate Technology FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/25/04/006Bitpanda Custody MENA FZCOVASP LicenceActive
VL/25/04/003BitGo Custody MENA FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/25/04/005Atremo Digital FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/25/04/001MKX Virtual Assets Broker & Dealer Services L.L.C.VASP LicenceActive
VL/25/04/002DKK Digital FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/25/03/002Hashkey MENA FZE (HashKey)VASP LicenceActive
VL/25/04/004Gap 3 Partners FZCOVASP LicenceActive
VL/25/03/001Bitpanda Broker MENA FZCOVASP LicenceActive
VL/25/02/001Mantra Finance FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/24/12/002OFZA Fintech Virtual Asset Exchange Services LLCVASP LicenceActive
VL/2024/12/001Zand Bank P.J.S.C.VASP LicenceActive
VL/2024/11/001BitOasis Technologies FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/23/12/002Deribit FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/23/12/003OKX Middle East Fintech FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/24/01/001Aquanow ME FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/23/10/001Varni Labs FZE (Roma)VASP LicenceActive
VL/24/06/001MBIO FZE (MB.IO)VASP LicenceActive
VL/23/08/003HT Markets MENA FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/24/04/001Binance FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/23/10/003Foris DAX Middle East FZE (Crypto.com)VASP LicenceActive
VL/23/12/001Web 3 Innovations FZE (AYA)VASP LicenceActive
VL/23/07/002Fasset FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/23/09/001CoinMENA FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/23/09/003Nine Blocks Capital Management FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/23/09/002GC Exchange FZE (GCEX)VASP LicenceActive
VL/23/08/002Hex Trust MENA FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/23/07/001Trek Labs Ltd FZE (Backpack)VASP LicenceActive
VL/23/10/002Morpheus Software Technology FZE (FUZE)VASP LicenceActive
VL/23/07/003Scintilla Network FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/23/08/001Komainu MEA FZEVASP LicenceActive
VL/23/06/001Laser Digital Middle East FZEVASP LicenceActive

In our catalogue: 75 instruments from United Arab Emirates

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