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Ain Alalam – Rashad Iskandrni<\/strong><\/p>\n 16 December 2024<\/strong> \u2013 Bitpanda, Europe\u2019s leading crypto platform, is accelerating its global growth by obtaining an in-principle approval from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) in under 8 months from submission. Once officially licensed Bitpanda will be able to to commence operations in the UAE as Bitpanda Broker MENA DMCC, marking its official entry into markets beyond Europe and solidifying its position as a trusted, global player in the digital assets space.<\/p>\n \n With the UAE emerging as a premier hub for digital finance and cryptocurrency trading, Bitpanda\u2019s in-principle approval by VARA underscores its ambition to lead the global adoption of regulated virtual assets. The expansion follows a series of strategic moves, including the establishment of its Dubai office at the DMCC Crypto Centre earlier this year, onboarding a team of regional experts, and forming key partnerships with financial institutions such as The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (\u201cRAKBANK\u201d) and CoinMENA, one of the UAE\u2019s leading licensed crypto platforms.<\/p>\n Eric Demuth, Co-Founder and CEO of Bitpanda, commented<\/strong>: \u201cIn Europe, we have built a reputation as the most trusted and regulated digital asset platform. Now, we are scaling this proven model globally, with Dubai and the UAE serving as our strategic launchpad for international expansion. The opportunities are immense, and we are uniquely positioned to seize them \u2013 both as Europe\u2019s leading crypto broker and as a top infrastructure provider in the digital assets space.\u201d<\/p>\n \n The UAE\u2019s forward-thinking regulatory framework and status as a global digital asset hub make it the ideal choice for Bitpanda\u2019s first step outside of Europe. VARA\u2019s robust regulatory guidelines foster innovation while prioritizing investor protection\u2014core principles that align seamlessly with Bitpanda\u2019s mission to offer secure and accessible digital asset solutions worldwide.<\/p>\n Fabian Reinisch, General Counsel of Bitpanda, added<\/strong>: “Securing VARA\u2019s in-principle approval in under eight months reflects the strength of VARA\u2019s progressive regulatory framework and Bitpanda\u2019s steadfast commitment to compliance and innovation. For over a decade, we have demonstrated that a compliance-first approach is the only path to sustainable and responsible growth in our industry. Now, we are extending this approach to markets beyond Europe.\u201d<\/p>\n \n Bitpanda\u2019s expansion reinforces the company\u2019s commitment to operating in accordance with the highest regulatory standards, while actively supporting the global adoption of digital assets. With its track record as Europe\u2019s most regulated crypto platform and rigorous focus on meeting and exceeding regulatory requirements, Bitpanda is well-positioned to deliver a secure and seamless experience to investors across the UAE and, ultimately, the wider region.<\/p>\n As it expands into the Middle East, Bitpanda is taking a decisive step toward a truly global presence, reaffirming its role as a pioneer in driving the adoption of digital assets around the world.<\/p>\n \n \n \n[\/mhc_text][\/mhc_column][\/mhc_row][\/mhc_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [mhc_section admin_label=”\u0642\u0633\u0645” fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off”][mhc_fullwidth_menu admin_label=”\u0642\u0627\u0626\u0645\u0629 \u0628\u0639\u0631\u0636 \u0643\u0627\u0645\u0644” menu_id=”56″ background_color=”#ffffff” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”center” submenu_direction=”downwards” fullwidth_menu=”off”] [\/mhc_fullwidth_menu][\/mhc_section][mhc_section admin_label=”section” transparent_background=”off” gradient_background=”off” background_color=”#ffffff” gradient_style=”horizontal” inner_shadow=”on” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off” video_hide=”off” video_pause=”off” allow_advanced_padding=”on” remove_padding=”on” force_fullwidth=”off” column_paddings=”padding-0pct” column_match_heights=”off” background_leak=”off” background_leak_color=”#ffffff” background_leak_size=”25″ separator_top=”off” separator_bottom=”off” background_image_size=”cover” background_image_repeat=”no-repeat” background_image_position_x=”center” background_image_position_y=”center” animation=”off” animation_color=”#ffffff” mobile_2_pr_row=”off” mobile_reverse=”off”][mhc_row admin_label=”row”][mhc_column type=”1_3″][mhc_image admin_label=”\u0635\u0648\u0631\u0629” src=”https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ainlogo.png” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” animation=”off” hoverfx=”scaleup” sticky=”off” image_mask=”off” border_radius=”0″ align=”center” force_center_on_mobile=”on” […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":92978,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-92980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-coverage"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92980","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=92980"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92980\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/92978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=92980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=92980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=92980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ainalalam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Erik-Demuth_Co-founder-CEO-of-Bitpanda-Group-300x200.jpeg\")
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