The body that supervises and issues the licence
Regulators are the authorities that supervise licence holders, issue authorisations and enforce compliance — AMF, ESMA, SEC, CFTC, FINMA, MAS, VARA, FCA and many more. Browse the full list in the glossary, or read about specific ones in the relevant guides.
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📚 Guides
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US Crypto 101
The federal vs state patchwork, SEC vs CFTC turf war, BSA/FinCEN baseline, and the proposed CLARITY Act shift (House-passed 2025, Senate pending).
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MiCA Essentials
Understand the three token categories, the CASP regime, and what MiCA does — and does not — regulate.
8 min read🇦🇪
Dubai VARA — Zero to Licensed
Why Dubai became the crypto hub of the Gulf: the VARA rulebooks, the 6 VASP categories, substance requirements, and how VARA compares to ADGM and DIFC.
9 min read