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Crypto AML Policy in the UAE: What Regulators Expect
What a UAE crypto AML policy must contain under Federal Decree-Law No. 10 of 2025 and VARA rules: MLRO, CDD, goAML reporting, records and penalties.
UBO Requirements for VASPs: US Rules and Wider Context
Who counts as a beneficial owner of a VASP in the US: the 25% and control tests, CDD duties, CTA reporting after 2025, state licensing and UAE comparison.
Liquidity Pool Legal Risks: A US Regulatory Guide for Operators
Liquidity pool legal risks in the US: securities, CFTC and Bank Secrecy Act exposure, enforcement examples, and how operators and LPs can structure for supervision.
Canada MSB Registration for Crypto Businesses: FINTRAC Guide
How crypto businesses register as a money services business with FINTRAC: who must register, documents, timelines, Travel Rule duties and the stablecoin changes.
Broker-Dealer Crypto Licensing in the UAE: VARA, DFSA and SCA
How a crypto broker-dealer is licensed in the UAE: regulatory mandate, capital, governance, AML and Travel Rule duties, custody controls and enforcement exposure.
UAE VASP Licence: Regulators, Requirements and Process
Which UAE regulator licenses your virtual asset business, what capital, governance and AML duties apply, and how to structure an application that survives supervision.
Crypto AML Risk Assessments: VASPs Must Prove Controls to Supervisors
See how VASPs can map crypto risks to controls, document residual risk, and prepare evidence supervisors expect, from Travel Rule posture to board approval.
Expand a Crypto Business in the UAE: Avoid the One License Trap
Choose the right UAE regulator, map licensing and control requirements, and prepare governance, capital, and AML/CFT evidence before applying.
UAE DeFi Licensing: Find Your Regulator, Build Filing Evidence
See how UAE founders match DeFi activities to VARA, ADGM/FSRA, or DIFC, then prepare governance, AML, custody, capital, and application evidence.