Tokenization in the United Arab Emirates

3 official registers read, 928 entries from Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Capital Market Authority, Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority.

Official registers

What the authorities publish — and what we read

Status: Public register, read. Every address below was loaded, not guessed. A register entry records that an authority licensed, registered or approved something; it says nothing about whether you may or should buy it.

Authority	Register	Finding
Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), Dubai mainland + free zones excl. DIFC	VARA Public Register (licensed VASPs + In-Principle Approvals)	Public register, read
Capital Market Authority (CMA, successor of SCA under Federal Decree-Law 32/2025), uaecma.gov.ae	Open Data – Licensed Companies (activity filter incl. 3 virtual-asset activities)	Public register, read
Central Bank of the UAE – Payment Token Services Regulation (2024)	CBUAE Register (licensing page) incl. Dirham Payment Token Issuance / Payment Token Conversion / Custody & Transfer	Public register, read
Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), DIFC – Crypto Token regime; Recognised Crypto Token list discontinued 12.01.2026 (press)	DFSA Public Register – Firms	Public register, read
Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), ADGM	FSRA Public Register – Firms (filters asset class 'Virtual Assets', activity 'Issuing a Fiat-Referenced Token', RegLab firms)	Public register, read
Dubai Land Department (DLD) jointly with VARA; Real Estate Sandbox (Dubai Future Foundation)	none – pilot announced by press releases only	No public register

FSRA Public Register — Financial Firms and RegLab Firms (virtual-asset, FRT-issuer and RegLab subsets flagged)

Licensed or registered providers · 536 entries · 28 marked “virtual assets”, listed first

Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), ADGM · source · read 2026-10-14

Register no.	Virtual Assets	Name	Status
FF-0197	✓	AMINA Bank AG	Active
FF-0626	✓	Aspen Digital Financial Limited	Active
FF-0135	✓	Binance (AD) Limited	Withdrawn
FF-1714	✓	BITEXEN CUSTODY LTD	Withdrawn
FF-1712	✓	BITEXEN MENA LTD	Withdrawn
FF-0891	✓	BTCS (MIDDLE EAST) LTD	Active
FF-0295	✓	BurjX MENA Ltd.	Active
FF-0257	✓	Changer.ae Limited	Active
FF-0335	✓	eToro (ME) Ltd	Active
FF-0684	✓	First Answer Middle East Limited (Liminal)	Withdrawn
FF-0929	✓	Hidden Road Partners CIV (Middle East) Limited	Active
FF-0676	✓	Klickl International Limited	Active
FF-0685	✓	Laser Digital (AD) Limited	Active
FF-0614	✓	Matrix Limited	Withdrawn
FF-0313	✓	MSX Ltd.	Withdrawn
FF-0615	✓	Ousoul Assets Custodian and Trading Facilities Limited	Active
FF-0691	✓	Paxos Middle East Ltd	Active
FF-0616	✓	Payward MENA Holdings Limited	Withdrawn
FF-0796	✓	Primrose Capital Management (Middle East) Limited	Active
FF-0623	✓	QCP Trading Middle East Limited	Active
FF-0195	✓	Rain Trading Limited	Active
FF-0663	✓	SHIFT INVESTMENTS LIMITED	Active
FF-0013	✓	Standard Chartered Bank	Active
FF-0192	✓	Sygnum Bank AG	Active
FF-0236	✓	TRITON LIMITED	Active
FF-0312	✓	Tungsten Custody Solutions Ltd	Active
FF-0669	✓	XBTO Middle East Limited	Active
FF-0689	✓	Zodia Markets (AME) Limited	Active
FF-0936		36 SOUTH ME LIMITED	Active
FF-1485		3ERA LIMITED	Active
FF-0256		42X Fund Management Limited	Withdrawn
FF-0228		52 Seconds Capital Limited	Active
FF-0024		8F Asset Management Middle East Limited	Active
FF-0301		9Unicorns Global Capital Management Limited	Active
FF-0776		A.P. MØLLER CAPITAL (ME) LTD	Active
FF-0321		A&B Capital Limited	Active
FF-0025		Abrdn Investments Middle East Limited	Active
FF-0119		Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners Limited	Active
FF-1215		ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANK	Active
FF-0120		Abu Dhabi Reinsurance Company Limited	Active
FF-0121		AC Limited (Hayvn)	Withdrawn
FF-0026		Access Bridge Ventures Limited	Active
FF-0122		ACM Limited	Active
FF-0894		ACP ME MANAGEMENT LIMITED	Active
FF-0028		AD Investment Management Limited	Withdrawn
FF-0833		Adams Street ME Ltd	Active
FF-0123		ADCB Asset Management Limited	Active
FF-0168		ADCM Altus Investment Management Limited	Withdrawn
FF-0124		ADCORP Ltd	Withdrawn
FF-0682		Admirals MENA Ltd	Withdrawn
FF-0125		ADNOC Reinsurance Limited	Active
FF-0126		ADS Investment Solutions Limited	Active
FF-1413		ADVENT MENA LTD	Active
FF-0030		AFD Fund Management Ltd	Active
FF-0169		Afkar Capital Limited	Withdrawn
FF-0031		AG (Australian Gulf) Capital Limited	Active
FF-1415		AGL CREDIT MANAGEMENT GCC LIMITED	Active
FF-0027		Ajeej Capital (AD) Limited	Active
FF-0032		Al Dhabi Capital Limited	Active
FF-0892		Albourne Partners Limited	Active

Showing 60 of 536. The full list is in the register itself (link above).

Open Data — Licensed Companies (virtual-asset activities flagged)

Licensed or registered providers · 333 entries

Capital Market Authority (CMA, ex-SCA), UAE federal · source · read 2026-10-14

Register no.	Name	Status
CP-0001315	4T GLOBAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.C	Active
CP-0001657	9XMARKETS INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.C	Active
CP-0001161	A P C FINANCE CONSULTANTS LLC	Active
CP-0000152	ABSOLUTE RETURN INVESTMENT ADVISERS (ARIA) LIMITED (DUBAI BRANCH)	Active
CP-0001209	Abu Dhabi Clear LLC	Active
CP-0000041	Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank	Active
CP-0000260	Abu Dhabi Depository LLC	Active
CP-0000007	ABU DHABI ISLAMIC BANK	Active
CP-0000063	Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange	Active
CP-0001755	ACCUINDEX MENA FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.C S.O.C	Active
CP-0001956	ACTIVTRADES FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.C	Active
CP-0000138	Acuma LLC	Active
CP-0001239	AD Awqaf Investments - L.L.C - O.P.C	Active
CP-0000089	ADCB Securities	Active
CP-0000091	ADIB Securities	Active
CP-0000786	ADS SECURITIES - L.L.C - S.P.C	Active
CP-0001108	AETRAM FINSERV LLC	Active
CP-0000107	AETRAM TRADES FZCO	Active
CP-0001874	AIONION FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.C	Active
CP-0000237	AIX Financial Consultation LLC	Active
CP-0000054	AJMAN BANK P.J.S.C	Active
CP-0000881	AL AHLIA BAHRAIN	Active
CP-0000086	AL ANSARI FINANCIAL BROKERAGE L.L.C.	Active
CP-0002076	Al Arabi Investment Group LLC	Active
CP-0000087	Al Dar Shares and Bonds	Active
CP-0000057	AL HILAL BANK	Active
CP-0000065	Al Mal Capital PSC	Active
CP-0000169	AL Ramz Capital	Active
CP-0000159	Al Ramz Corporation Investment and Development P.J.S.C	Active
CP-0000083	Al Sahel Shares Cente	Active
CP-0000092	Al-Brooge Securities	Active
CP-0000810	ALFA FINANCIAL LLC	Active
CP-0001457	ALFRED IM FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.C	Active
CP-0002001	ALKARNAK FINANCIAL ADVISERS L.L.C	Active
CP-0000080	ALKHAZNA CAPITAL L.L.C	Active
CP-0000133	Allied Investment Partners PJ S C	Active
CP-0001532	ALPER ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS - L.L.C	Active
CP-0002010	Alpin Capital Financial Services LLC	Active
CP-0001277	ALTUS IML FOR FINANCIAL CONSULTATION & FINANCIAL ANALYSIS CO. L.L.C	Active
CP-0000075	Al-Wathbah Shares & Bond Center	Active
CP-0001097	AMANA MENA PROMOTIONAL SERVICES L.L.C	Active
CP-0000103	Amwal Brokerage	Active
CP-0001118	Anax Capital Financial Markets L.L.C	Active
CP-0001836	ANGEL SKY FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.C	Active
CP-0000033	APEX FUND SERVICES LTD - ABU DHABI	Active
CP-0001330	APOLONIA CAPITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.C	Active
CP-0000055	ARAB BANK FOR INVESTMENT& FOREIGN TRADE	Active
CP-0001628	ARAB GLOBAL VIRTUAL ASSETS SERVICES – L.L.C - S.P.C	Active
CP-0001178	ARAKAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT L.L.C	Active
CP-0000478	Arqaam capital Limited	Active
CP-0000023	Arqaam Securities LLC	Active
CP-0001440	ARROW FINANCIALS L.L.C	Active
CP-0001910	Ascent Fund services LLC	Active
CP-0000953	ATFX MENA FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC	Active
CP-0001505	ATRIANCE FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.C	Active
CP-0001722	AURENEX FINANCIAL SERVICE L.L.C	Active
CP-0001246	AUS GLOBAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC	Active
CP-0001746	AXIORY MENA FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.C	Active
CP-0000941	B D SWISS MENA FINANCIAL ADVISORS L.L.C	Active
CP-0001753	BAAZEX FINANCIAL SERVICES L.L.C	Active

Showing 60 of 333. The full list is in the register itself (link above).

VARA Public Register — licensed VASPs

Licensed or registered providers · 59 entries · 2 marked “va issuance”, listed first

Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), Dubai · source · read 2026-10-14

Register no.	Va Issuance	Name	Licence Type	Status
VL/25/05/002	✓	Ctrl Alt Solutions DMCC	VASP Licence	Active
VL/2024/12/004	✓	Tokinvest DMCC	VASP Licence	Active
VL/26/10/002		Payward FZCO	VASP Licence	Active
VL/26/10/001		Rain MENA FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/26/08/003		Standard Chartered Bank	VASP Licence	Active
VL/26/08/002		DIMENT VA EXCHANGE SERVICES FZCO (DVA)	VASP Licence	Active
VL/26/07/03		ARP Digital FZCO	VASP Licence	Active
VL/26/08/001		Flowdesk Omega FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/26/07/002		Flipster FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/26/07/001		ARBEAT Group FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/26/06/002		Tribe Tokenisation FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/26/06/001		YHEGO Virtual Assets Exchange Service L.L.C (Yhego Technology Investment L.L.C)	VASP Licence	Active
VL/26/05/001		CoinCorner Virtual Assets Broker & Dealer Services L.L.C.	VASP Licence	Active
VL/26/04/004		First Crypto Exchange L.L.C (First Crypto)	VASP Licence	Active
VL/26/04/003		Liquidity Fintech FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/26/04/001		Daman Virtual Asset Brokerage LLC	VASP Licence	Active
VL/26/03/003		Amber Premium FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/26/03/002		RIV Technologies FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/17/03/001		XBase Virtual Assets Broker & Dealer Services LLC	VASP Licence	Active
VL/26/02/001		Animoca Brands Middle East Advisory FZCO	VASP Licence	Active
VL/26/01/001		Nova Digital FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/25/12/001		LCT Global FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/25/10/001		Ceffu Custody FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/25/10/002		Selini Capital FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/25/09/001		BitGo MENA FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/25/05/001		Prypco FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/25/04/008		Midchains FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/25/04/007		Gate Technology FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/25/04/006		Bitpanda Custody MENA FZCO	VASP Licence	Active
VL/25/04/003		BitGo Custody MENA FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/25/04/005		Atremo Digital FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/25/04/001		MKX Virtual Assets Broker & Dealer Services L.L.C.	VASP Licence	Active
VL/25/04/002		DKK Digital FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/25/03/002		Hashkey MENA FZE (HashKey)	VASP Licence	Active
VL/25/04/004		Gap 3 Partners FZCO	VASP Licence	Active
VL/25/03/001		Bitpanda Broker MENA FZCO	VASP Licence	Active
VL/25/02/001		Mantra Finance FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/24/12/002		OFZA Fintech Virtual Asset Exchange Services LLC	VASP Licence	Active
VL/2024/12/001		Zand Bank P.J.S.C.	VASP Licence	Active
VL/2024/11/001		BitOasis Technologies FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/23/12/002		Deribit FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/23/12/003		OKX Middle East Fintech FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/24/01/001		Aquanow ME FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/23/10/001		Varni Labs FZE (Roma)	VASP Licence	Active
VL/24/06/001		MBIO FZE (MB.IO)	VASP Licence	Active
VL/23/08/003		HT Markets MENA FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/24/04/001		Binance FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/23/10/003		Foris DAX Middle East FZE (Crypto.com)	VASP Licence	Active
VL/23/12/001		Web 3 Innovations FZE (AYA)	VASP Licence	Active
VL/23/07/002		Fasset FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/23/09/001		CoinMENA FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/23/09/003		Nine Blocks Capital Management FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/23/09/002		GC Exchange FZE (GCEX)	VASP Licence	Active
VL/23/08/002		Hex Trust MENA FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/23/07/001		Trek Labs Ltd FZE (Backpack)	VASP Licence	Active
VL/23/10/002		Morpheus Software Technology FZE (FUZE)	VASP Licence	Active
VL/23/07/003		Scintilla Network FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/23/08/001		Komainu MEA FZE	VASP Licence	Active
VL/23/06/001		Laser Digital Middle East FZE	VASP Licence	Active

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