Binance has announced that it has received a full
virtual-asset services provider (VASP) license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets
Regulatory Authority (VARA). This development comes nearly a year after Binance
entered the third stage of Dubai’s four-stage regulatory process.
According to a VARA filing, Binance’s local unit, Binance
FZE, secured an Operational MVP license in mid-2023. This initial license
enabled the exchange to cater to institutional and qualified investors,
offering broker-dealer services as well as virtual-asset derivatives trading.
Binance FZE General Manager Alex Chehade emphasized the
significance of the full VASP license, stating that it “underlines Dubai’s
position as a forward-thinking city – acknowledging and embracing the financial
potential that blockchain