{"id":57415,"date":"2023-08-22T22:04:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-23T02:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/?p=57415"},"modified":"2023-08-22T22:16:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-23T02:16:25","slug":"komainu-becomes-latest-crypto-firm-to-gain-full-license-in-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/komainu-becomes-latest-crypto-firm-to-gain-full-license-in-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"Komainu Becomes Latest Crypto Firm to Gain Full License in Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Komainu has received approval from <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/dubais-vara-issues-crypto-marketing-rules-for-investor-protection.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dubai's Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority<\/a> (VARA) to provide custody services to Dubai clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/croc_1692754250587-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Komainu Becomes Latest Crypto Firm to Gain Full License in Dubai\" class=\"wp-image-57414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/croc_1692754250587-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/croc_1692754250587-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/croc_1692754250587-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/croc_1692754250587-750x422.jpg 750w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/croc_1692754250587-1140x641.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/croc_1692754250587.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Komainu Becomes Latest Crypto Firm to Gain Full License in Dubai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The entire operating license for Komainu's cryptocurrency custody service has been approved by Dubai's Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), which Nomura, Ledger, and Coinshares support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In November 2022, the business began the licensing process with the authority. A provisional permit, preparatory and operating <a href=\"https:\/\/coinscreed.com\/staging\/crypto-com-secures-mvp-preparatory-license-from-dubai-regulator.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minimally Viable Product<\/a> (MVP) licenses, and a Full Market Product (FMP) license are the four steps necessary to obtain the complete license from Dubai's regulator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ledger, CoinShares, and Nomura formed a joint venture to create Koimanu in 2018. The business provides its customers with a secure and regulated infrastructure for custody and staking services for digital assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asia-based Nomura is a multinational provider of financial services. Nomura Holdings, Inc., a Japanese company, provides a range of financial services, including brokerage, retail banking, asset management, and investment banking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Koimanu will be able to provide institutional staking, collateral management, and asset custody to clients in Dubai thanks to the new license. Dubai is working to establish itself as a key hub for the Bitcoin business. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The city has employed various tactics, such as a zero-tax policy for cryptocurrency players, to draw significant players from the industry. The Dubai AI and Web 3.0 Campus recently announced that it would pay for the permits for businesses that wanted to move there. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/search?q=Komainu+Becomes+Latest+Crypto+Firm+to+Gain+Full+License+in+Dubai&qs=n&form=QBRE&sp=-1&lq=1&pq=komainu+becomes+latest+crypto+firm+to+gain+full+license+in+dubai&sc=7-64&sk=&cvid=7D417E8DAEA64C40A468B8C63B64A16F&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dubai International Financial Center<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"Link goes to external site.\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#000000; stroke:#000000; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-7-icon-path\" fill=\"none\" clip-path=\"url(#clip0_31_188)\">\r\n                            <path d=\"M9.16724 14.8891L20.1672 3.88908\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M13.4497 3.53554L20.5208 3.53554L20.5208 10.6066\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/>\r\n                            <path d=\"M17.5 13.5L17.5 16.26C17.5 17.4179 17.5 17.9968 17.2675 18.4359C17.0799 18.7902 16.7902 19.0799 16.4359 19.2675C15.9968 19.5 15.4179 19.5 14.26 19.5L7.74 19.5C6.58213 19.5 6.0032 19.5 5.56414 19.2675C5.20983 19.0799 4.92007 18.7902 4.73247 18.4359C4.5 17.9968 4.5 17.4179 4.5 16.26L4.5 9.74C4.5 8.58213 4.5 8.0032 4.73247 7.56414C4.92007 7.20983 5.20982 6.92007 5.56414 6.73247C6.0032 6.5 6.58213 6.5 7.74 6.5L11 6.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/>\r\n                        <\/g>\r\n                        <defs>\r\n                            <clipPath id=\"clip0_31_188\">\r\n                                <rect fill=\"white\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"\/>\r\n                            <\/clipPath>\r\n                        <\/defs><\/svg><\/span><\/a> (DIFC) will grant these licenses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Komainu has received approval from Dubai&#8217;s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) to provide custody services to Dubai clients. The entire operating license for Komainu&#8217;s cryptocurrency custody service has been approved by Dubai&#8217;s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), which Nomura, Ledger, and Coinshares support. In November 2022, the business began the licensing process with the authority. 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