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Kraken Lands Full Dubai Licence: Dirham Trading Goes Live for UAE Crypto Investors

Published

12 October 2026

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operational-macro

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Fintech

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UAE

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Fusion42 · 13 October 2026 · Fusion42 review

Kraken has received a full licence to operate in Dubai, enabling dirham trading for UAE crypto investors and expanding regulated crypto market access in the region.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech, and 2 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Crypto founders in or targeting the UAE now face clearer paths to regulated dirham trading. You can accelerate market entry and compliance planning to leverage this regulatory opening.

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2 sources · 12 Oct 2026

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