Come in and Register? These Firms Say They Found an SEC-Friendly Crypto Path

The beginnings of a fully compliant U.S. crypto infrastructure may be forming on the industry’s fringes as a watchdog backed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) quietly issues significant approvals for companies trying to stick to the securities rulebook.

• 2023-05-23
• Aaron Kaplan securities law digital assets OTC Markets crypto SEC the SEC broker-dealer Prometheum Capital national securities exchange

Dubai crypto regulator awards first broker-dealer MVP operational license

BitOasis, a Middle East-focused crypto exchange based in the United Arab Emirates, has received the first broker-dealer minimum viable product operational license from Dubai's crypto regulator, the company said on Monday. Dubai's Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) was formed in March 2022 to regulate the emerging virtual asset sector in the emirate, as the United Arab Emirates pushes to become a global hub for the industry.

• 2023-05-01
• United Arab Emirates minimum viable product Dubai Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority VARA broker-dealer crypto exchange