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Animoca Brands Receives Virtual Asset Service Provider License from Dubai VARA

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews
Source: BitcoinEthereumNews
2026/02/16 21:41
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  • Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority provides regulatory approval for Blockchain company Animoca Brands.
  • VASP license allows Animoca Brands to legally offer brokerage, investment, and management services in Dubai.

Animoca Brands received a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), which marks an important regulatory step that allows the company to offer legal virtual asset brokerage, management, and investment services.

Hong Kong–based company, Animoca Brands, which specializes in blockchain gaming and other Web3 technologies had gained a VASP licence. With that, now able to provide investing and broker-dealer services in Dubai, except the Dubai International Financial Center. Additionally, it enables the company to operate within a regulated framework with qualified and institutional investors.

VARA License Strengthens Regional Presence

The announcement was released on February 16, where Omar Elassar, managing director for the Middle East and head of Global Strategic Partnerships at Animoca Brands, said: “Receiving the VASP licence from VARA is an important milestone for Animoca Brands’ operations, particularly in Dubai and the Middle East.”

Further, he added, “This licence enhances our ability to engage with Web3 foundations as well as global institutional and qualified investors within a well-regulated framework, and reflects our commitment to building and operating responsibly as digital asset markets continue to mature.”

The license complies with the January 2026 Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) revision of the framework governing the Dubai International Financial Center, as it banned privacy-focused cryptos and tightened the stablecoin rules, which underscores the importance of operating within a well-regulated digital asset environment.

With that, Animoca Brands acquired SOMO, a Web3 gaming and NFT startup, expanding its Web3 ecosystem by adding SOMO’s NFT gaming assets in the second week of the Janauary 2026, further strengthening the company’s presence in the digital collectibles sector.

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