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The Dubai International Financial Centre, or DIFC, and the Abu Dhabi Global Market, or ADGM, are the UAE’s two principal financial free zones. Both provide internationally oriented legal, regulatory and commercial environments for financial institutions, investment firms, asset managers, FinTech businesses, professional-service providers, holding structures and other qualifying companies. They should not, however, be treated as interchangeable jurisdictions. DIFC is located i

Dubai has developed a structured regulatory framework for businesses operating with cryptocurrencies, tokens, and other virtual assets. However, there is no single general-purpose “crypto trade licence” that automatically permits every digital-asset business model. The required approvals depend on the activities the company will actually conduct. Operating a virtual-asset exchange, providing custody, arranging transactions, managing virtual assets, offering broker-dealer serv