Commercial

Proprietary Trading in Virtual Assets

About this activity

Trading in crypto and virtual assets using own funds; activity availability and regulation vary by jurisdiction.

What this covers

  • proprietary virtual-asset trading

What this does not cover

  • custody/exchange services to third parties (VARA/SCA regulated)
  • token issuance

Official activity codes

  • DMCC (Dubai)Proprietary Trading in Crypto CommoditiesCode 649901
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Approvals you may need

  • Securities & Commodities Authority (SCA)20–60 daysMandatorySourceVerified:

Restrictions & special notes

  • Virtual-asset activities have strategic-impact considerations and are restricted on the mainland; check the specific jurisdiction framework.

Where you can register this activity

DMCC (Dubai)

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