Animoca Brands Secures Dubai VARA VASP License to Expand in Middle East
The approval enables the Web3 investor to offer regulated digital-asset services to institutional and qualified investors under VARA oversight.
Animoca Brands has secured a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), enabling the company to operate regulated digital-asset services in the Middle East [1][4].
VARA approved the licence on Feb. 5, allowing the Hong Kong–founded Web3 investor to expand services targeted at institutional and qualified investors as part of its regional digital-asset strategy [4][1][3].
The regulatory approval is a key step in Animoca Brands’ push to grow regulated crypto offerings across the Middle East under VARA oversight [2][3].
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- 1Animoca Brands Secures VARA VASP License to Expand in Middle East36Crypto• Feb 16, 2026
- 2Animoca Brands Wins Dubai Crypto License Expands Middle East ServicesCrypto Breaking News• Feb 16, 2026
- 3Animoca Brands Secures Dubai VARA Licence to Expand Institutional Crypto ServicesDeFi Planet• Feb 16, 2026
- 4Animoca Brands wins Dubai crypto license to expand services in Middle EastCointelegraph• Feb 16, 2026
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