Arpit Sharma(@Arp_it1):Next few months are going to be interesting for the UAE VASP space. Two clocks are ticking. Central Bank reconciliation deadline: 16 September 2026. CMA's new virtual assets framework: already live. Different authorities, different dates, and the cost of holding a licence climbing under both. The question isn't how many licences get granted. It's how many get handed back. Issue 01 of The Gulf Ledger is out:

Arpit Sharma

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Arpit Sharma@Arp_it1

2026.08.12 12:50

Next few months are going to be interesting for the UAE VASP space. Two clocks are ticking. Central Bank reconciliation deadline: 16 September 2026. CMA's new virtual assets framework: already live. Different authorities, different dates, and the cost of holding a licence climbing under both. The question isn't how many licences get granted. It's how many get handed back. Issue 01 of The Gulf Ledger is out: