VARA Just Changed the Rules for Every Crypto Firm in Dubai. Here Is What the New AML Crackdown Actually Requires
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On June 12, 2026, Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority published new anti-money laundering guidance that applies to every licensed crypto firm in the emirate. Quarterly risk reviews. Real-time FATF blacklist screening. Senior management held personally accountable for compliance failures. And a pointed warning about AI-related risks that most of the industry has been ignoring. If you hold a VARA licence or are thinking about one, this is what changed. What