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Mantra to Tokenize $500M Real Estate Assets for UAE Builder MAG Group

In March, the Middle-East-focused Mantra raised $11 million for its real-world tokenization efforts.

John Patrick Mullin, CEO of Mantra (Left) and Talal Moafaq Al Gaddah, CEO of MAG Lifestyle Development (Right) (Mantra)

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Custody Provider Liminal Wins Approval in Abu Dhabi as It Extends Expansion in Asia

The company has also secured registrations in India and Dubai.

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Binance Secures Full Virtual-Asset Services Provider License in Dubai

The fourth and final stage of approval comes almost a year after the crypto exchange secured a third-stage license.

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Zignaly Announces Cosmos-Based ZIGChain, $100M Ecosystem Fund

ZIGChain's ecosystem fund is backed by DWF Labs.

Zignaly co-founders A.Rafay Gadit, David Rodriguez and Bartolome R. Bordallo (Zignaly)

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Uniswap Receives Wells Notice From the SEC; State of Crypto Regulation in Dubai

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines impacting the crypto industry today, as decentralized crypto exchange Uniswap received an enforcement notice from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Plus, Grayscale’s bitcoin ETF saw a record-low daily outflow of $18 million and Dubai's virtual assets regulator looks for ways to reduce compliance costs for small crypto firms.

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Dubai Regulator Wants to Lower the Cost of Compliance for Small Crypto Firms

While Dubai's regulatory rules were broadly welcomed, some firms worried about the expense.

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Crypto.com Obtains Full Dubai Operational License

As a first step, institutional investors will be able to use the Crypto.com exchange.

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Crypto Exchange Deribit's Dubai-Based Unit Wins Conditional VASP License

Obtaining the full VARA spot and derivatives license is an important next step in our efforts to raise the overall quality & governance standards of our platform, exchange's new CEO Luuk Strijers told CoinDesk.

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Crypto Lender Nexo Secures First Regulatory Victory in Dubai

Receiving a full license involves three stages: an initial provisional permit, a preparatory license, and an operating license.

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Digital Asset Investment Platform Fasset Wins Operational License in Dubai

The licence will allow Fasset to serve institutional investors, qualified investors and retail investors.

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