The Dubai Virtual asset regulatory authority, has issued a formal letter of reprimand to OPNX the tokenized exchange for bankrupt crypto entities,  and its founders for carrying out virtual asset Exchange Services on an unregulated basis in Dubai; and for marketing, promoting and/or advertising OPNX services and its native token [FLEX] without the necessary permits from VARA. Dubai virtual asset regulator in February 2023 became aware that OPNX exchange was soliciting, and collecting personal data from the public to participate in its new (to be launched) exchange. Through social media platforms, OPNX had been engaged in marketing the exchange without establishing warranted restrictions for residents of Dubai/UAE. The announcement on VARA goes on to note, “Then on April 4 th   OPNX launched the exchange on opnx.com, providing VA Exchange services – a regulated activity under the VARA regime, without securing any regulatory licenses, and as such operating in contravention of local