Blockchain.com announced on twitter that it has signed an MOU with Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority ( VARA)which they say means that soon both retail and institutional clients will be able to access Blockchain.com through Dubai UAE. The post goes on to add that crypto investors in Dubai and its surrounding regions will soon be able to experience Blockchain.com’s full suite of retail and institutional brokerage tools including custodial services, an exchange, and OTC crypto brokerage services for institutional clients. Blockchain.com also noted that they are opening a local office and will be hiring in the region. As they stated, “We are also actively pursuing a local Minimum Viable Product license, followed by a full license as soon as it becomes available.” Already Blockchain.com is licensed in the U.S. and several other European jurisdictions, and is actively pursuing a license in Germany, Netherlands, France, Spain and Ireland. Blockchain.com is valued at $14 billio

DhabiCoin (DBC) has received a license from DMCC ( Dubai Multi Commodities Centre).  Felipe Leclerc, co-founder, DhabiCoin, said: “DhabiCoin is already launched, people can trade on various exchanges today. However, we are following a launch schedule, where we first release the DhabiCoin Wallet in the coming weeks, then the collections in NFTs with Dubai utilities and soon a marketplace of products and services by the end of the year. With the DMCC license DhabiCoin shows the serious commitment it has to generate security and people to be able to use DhabiCoin on a daily basis.” Leclerc further added: “With the wave of Web3.0, DhabiCoin is studying to enable the construction of an easy environment for companies to be able to connect in the metaverse, using DhabiCoin as a gateway of payment.”  Dhabi Coin is a utility token on Binance BEP20 which seeks to create a real utility ecosystem among UAE's biggest businesses including hotels, dealerships, tourism businesses and others. 

  Blockchain provider Belfrics, part of Life Clips Group has set up its operation in the UAE after being admitted to DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) under Innovation business category. It is seeking a license for digital assets trading As per the news, this is part of Belfrics expansion plans into the MENA region especially given that the UAE is at the forefront of blockchain and crypto adoption in the region. Belfric’s will implement its proprietary blockchain Belrium identity and document management solution. Belfrics will be focusing on deploying decentralized applications for the government and non-government sectors in the health, education and human resource sectors. Belfrics office is located in the Central Park Towers, one of the most prestigious business towers in the UAE. Belfrics will further proceed to apply for the newly launched ITL (innovation testing license) for digital assets trading by DIFC. Through this new expansion, Belfrics Technologies Limite

  Komainu,  a regulated digital asset custody provider created by  Japanese investment bank Nomura, digital asset manager CoinShares and digital asset security company Ledger.  has been granted a provisional regulatory approval from Dubai's   Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority [VARA] to commence operational readiness. The provisional license will enable Komainu to be amongst the first fully regulated digital asset custody services to institutional clients in the region. As per the press release , Komainu acts as key gatekeeper to institutions gaining exposure to the digital asset industry with the provision of secure and regulated digital asset custody services for blockchain and beyond. Over the years, Komainu has established itself as one of the leading digital asset custody providers for institutional clients, providing the same safeguards and protections investors are accustomed to in traditional finance. The Custodian's industry-leading services have been designed by secu