Dubai
Crypto.com Moves Closer to an Operational License in Dubai
The platform is now in the second stage of a three-state licensing process.

Three Arrows Capital Co-Founder Kyle Davies: No Pending Lawsuits or Regulatory Action
Davies spoke to CoinDesk from an office in Dubai.

Dubai’s Crypto Industry Welcomes New Licensing Regime Amid Global Regulatory Uncertainty
The emirate’s ambitious framework tackles a broad range of assets and activities, designed to attract firms seeking regulatory clarity.

UAE Plans to Issue a CBDC to Promote Digital Payments
The deployment of a digital dirham is one of nine key initiatives of the UAE's new Financial Infrastructure Transformation Program.

Dubai Prohibits Privacy Coins Like Monero Under New Crypto Rules
The issuance of anonymity-enhancing crypto are banned under the Emirate's new regulations for digital assets.

Dubai Mandates Licensing for Crypto Companies as It Sets Out Regulatory Requirements
A new set of rulebooks from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority lays out requirements for crypto firms covering everything from issuance and exchange services to advertising.

Crypto Options Exchange Deribit Plans Move to Dubai: Report
Amid its larger global expansion, the Panama-based exchange is eyeing the emirate.

Do Kwon Reportedly in Serbia; Future of FTX’s Political Donations
U.S. prosecutors are considering criminal charges against crypto exchange Binance and individual executives, including founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao, Reuters reports. Do Kwon, wanted internationally in connection with Terra's collapse, has moved to Serbia through Dubai, according to CoinDesk Korea. And Bloomberg reports that at least $73 million of political donations tied to Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX may be at risk of being clawed back.

Bybit to Lay Off 30% of Staff Amid Crypto Winter
The exchange is trying to "refocus" amid a "deepening bear market," its CEO said on Twitter.

Dubai Presses for Crypto Companies to Set Up Shop
Crypto firms say the city’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority has promised a regulatory framework before the end of the year.
