{"id":5072,"date":"2022-06-20T12:06:12","date_gmt":"2022-06-20T12:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=5072"},"modified":"2022-06-20T12:06:13","modified_gmt":"2022-06-20T12:06:13","slug":"digital-asset-exchange-coinmena-secures-provisional-license-allowing-it-to-operate-in-the-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptoheretostay.com\/?p=5072","title":{"rendered":"Digital Asset Exchange Coinmena Secures Provisional License Allowing It to Operate in the UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\r\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"totafreearti-20\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"search\";\r\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\r\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\r\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = \"crypto\";\r\namzn_assoc_default_category = \"All\";\r\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\r\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\r\namzn_assoc_rows =\"1\";\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Coinmena, the Bahrain-headquartered and sharia-compliant digital asset exchange, announced recently that it had secured a provisional virtual assets license from Dubai\u2019s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The license allows Coinmena to not only expand its activities but to \u201cfurther strengthen [its] banking relationships within the UAE.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Expanding Coinmena\u2019s Activities in the UAE<\/h2>\n<p>A Bahrain-headquartered digital asset exchange, Coinmena, has been granted a provisional virtual assets license by Dubai\u2019s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). The provisional license allows Coinmena to continue its operations in Dubai while \u201cit undertakes the in-depth process\u201d of acquiring a license, the digital asset exchange has said.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement released by the sharia-compliant exchange, the provisional license allows Coinmena to expand its activities within the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In their joint statement, the digital asset exchange\u2019s co-founders, Talal Tabbaa and Dina Sam\u2019an, said:<\/p>\n<p>VARA has developed a progressive framework within which businesses can work innovatively and securely. As a result of the provisional license issued to CoinMENA by the authority, we will be able to expand our activities and further strengthen our banking relationships within the UAE.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to receiving its latest license, Coinmena had secured two digital assets licenses, one from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) and the other one in the European Union, the statement added.<\/p>\n<h2>Growing Dubai\u2019s Virtual Asset Ecosystem<\/h2>\n<p>Meanwhile, Helal Saeed Almarri, director general at the Dubai World Trade Centre Authority \u2014 the body that houses VARA \u2014 commended the digital asset exchange\u2019s move.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are pleased to welcome CoinMENA to the growing virtual asset ecosystem in Dubai. VARA is committed to supporting leading regional enterprises dedicated to building strong foundations for this future economy,\u201d the director general said.<\/p>\n<p>Almarri added that the regulator appreciates the \u201cknowledge and experience\u201d that the digital asset exchange brings and is looking forward to its \u201cactive participation as VARA builds a best-in-class virtual assets regulatory environment in the UAE, for the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What are your thoughts on this story? Tell us what you think in the comments section below. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Terence Zimwara <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__body__author__info__about\">\nTerence Zimwara is a Zimbabwe award-winning journalist, author and writer. 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