Key Highlights
- Antier’s VARA-ready platform lets UAE banks and fintechs trade, issue tokenized assets, and handle stablecoins under full compliance.
- Dubai’s VARA-compliant exchanges hit $681B in trading, highlighting growing demand for regulated digital-asset and tokenized markets.
- UAE law now requires DeFi and automated platforms handling tokenization, stablecoins, or exchanges to get Central Bank licenses.
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is becoming a hotspot for regulated digital-asset markets, and Antier is stepping in to help businesses join the wave. The blockchain and Web3 company has rolled out a crypto exchange platform that follows Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) rules.
As per the press release, this software lets banks, brokers, and fintech companies trade digital assets, issue tokenized real-world assets, handle stablecoin payments, and securely manage custody—all within a fully compliant system.
Antier’s system lets banks and fintechs trade on regular and over-the-counter (OTC) markets. It also supports creating tokenized real-world assets, managing custody, and processing settlements. The platform integrates with Gulf-region banks, allows Sharia-compliant setups, and includes privacy controls. This makes it possible for financial institutions to operate a single exchange for both trading and regulated asset issuance.
Bridging compliance and innovation
Antier’s VARA-ready software arrives at an important moment. Virtual asset service providers following VARA rules in Dubai recorded about $681 billion in trading, showing strong activity and participation from institutions. Moreover, projects creating tokenized real-world assets are growing across the Gulf, increasing the need for exchanges that handle both trading and regulated asset issuance.
“The UAE is establishing one of the world’s most structured regulatory environments for institutional digital-asset markets. Our VARA-ready white label exchange software enables financial institutions to operate regulated digital-asset marketplaces with integrated tokenization, custody, and cross-border value transfer capabilities,” said Gagan Singh, VP CeFi at Antier.
Features driving regional adoption
The services offered by the platform include the ability to send stablecoins, process large-value transfers, and trade with custody. The platform also enables secondary markets for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) and facilitates cross-border money transfers. This will enable the operators of the platforms to provide more services related to digital assets while complying with the new regulations by the UAE Central Bank.
In November 2025, the UAE issued Federal Decree Law No. 6 of 2025, which regulates DeFi and Web3. According to Irina Heaver, a local crypto lawyer and Founder of NeosLegal, the law is a gamechanger for the UAE crypto industry.
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