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Dubai virtual asset regulator wants to lift burden on small crypto firms

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Ezra Reguerra25 minutes agoDubai virtual asset regulator wants to lift burden on small crypto firmsMatthew White, the CEO of VARA, explained that being regulated is costly, and they are looking for ways to reduce the financial burdens for smaller entities.154 Total viewsListen to article 0:00NewsOwn this piece of crypto historyCollect this article as NFTJoin us on social networksDubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) CEO Matthew White said that the digital asset watchdog wants to make life easier for smaller crypto entities. 


At a regulatory panel discussion at the Paris Blockchain Week, White admitted that crypto regulations are not perfect and he is looking for ways to improve them.


One of the plans under consideration is lessening the financial burdens for smaller crypto businesses. White said:“It’s not perfect. There’s a number of things I’m looking at, at the moment, to try and make the regime fit for everybody. One of those is figuring out a way to deal with the costs of compliance for smaller entities.”


The VARA official said getting regulated is a “costly exercise” and that many people lack the resources. White said this was something the watchdog had experienced, leading them to look for solutions.VARA CEO Matthew White discussing regulations at the Paris Blockchain Week stage. Source: Paris Blockchain Week


White explained a potential fix, where market structure example where larger participants could “host” smaller ones. With this structure, costs would be carried by entities with more resources. He explained:“The cost of compliance is borne by the larger systemic players and this allows the smaller players to come into the ecosystem, be regulated, but also not have to suffer the same sort of level of costs of compliance that we’ve got.”


The VARA CEO also said that looking at things like this is part of the regulator’s journey of allowing innovation while creating regulations. The official said that they are continuing to engage with the industry to try and understand it.


“It moves so quickly. We don’t pretend to know everything as a regulator,” he added.


Related:Lawyer explains new federal virtual asset law in the United Arab Emirates


Last year, White replaced former CEO Henson Orser at VARA. On Nov. 16, VARA announced that White’s appointment was part of its preparations to ramp up to full-scale market operations.


The leadership switch came as the United Arab Emirates tightened its rules and imposed fines for unlicensed virtual asset service providers.


On Nov. 8, UAE regulators collaborated in a joint guidance for VASPs, detailing fines and sanctions for non-compliance.


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