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On 20 August 2024, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (the FSRA), the financial services regulator in the Abu Dhabi Global Market, published Consultation Paper No. 7 of 2024 (CP7) on a proposed regulatory framework for the issuance of stablecoins that are backed by a fiat currency, or what CP7 refers to as

The UAE Central Bank (the CBUAE) has issued its Payment Token Services Regulation (the PTSR) for regulating stablecoins-related services in the UAE. The PTSR applies across the UAE except in the Dubai International Financial Centre (the DIFC) and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (the ADGM). We note that the PTSR also

In our EMEA regulatory insights series colleagues from our EMEA offices provide an update on some of the key regulatory issues they are seeing in their local market. In this latest episode Matthew Shanahan, Karl Masi and Hasanali Pirbhai from our Dubai office discuss recent UAE regulatory developments including the UAE’s removal from the FATF

In our 2024 FinTech Outlook, our lawyers from across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US share their insights on what to expect across the regulatory landscape in relation to FinTech and cryptoassets in 2024.