The worldwide freezing order is the most powerful interim remedy available in the DIFC Courts for cryptocurrency disputes. A freezing order obtained at the right moment can lock cryptocurrency held...
OTC Crypto Trading Disputes in the UAE: Legal Risks and Protections for Large-Volume Traders
Over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trading handles a substantial share of the high-value cryptocurrency volume in the UAE. The OTC desks based in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and the free zones execute trades that wo...
NFT Disputes in the UAE: Legal Issues in Non-Fungible Token Transactions
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) introduced a new category of digital asset with distinct legal characteristics. Unlike fungible cryptocurrencies, NFTs are uniquely identifiable, often associated with speci...
Smart Contract Disputes in the UAE: Legal Framework, Remedies, and Strategic Considerations
Smart contracts execute as coded. That is precisely their utility and precisely the source of most disputes about them. When a smart contract does exactly what it was coded to do...
The DIFC Digital Economy Court: A Practitioner’s Guide to Crypto Litigation in Dubai’s Specialist Forum
The DIFC Digital Economy Court was launched as the world’s first court dedicated to digital economy disputes. For litigants and counsel handling complex cryptocurrency, blockchain...
Stablecoins and ARVAs in Dubai: Issuance, Licensing, and the New 2025 Framework
Dubai became the first jurisdiction globally to codify virtual asset issuance in regulatory text. The 2025 Virtual Asset Issuance Rulebook, published by VARA on 19 May 2025 with compliance required by...
Banking for Crypto Companies in the UAE: How to Open and Keep a Business Bank Account
Securing and keeping a business bank account is the single most common operational obstacle for crypto companies in the UAE. A clean regulatory licence is not sufficient on its own...
AML and CFT Compliance for UAE Crypto Businesses: goAML, STRs, and FATF Standards
Anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-financing of terrorism (CFT) compliance is the single largest operational burden on UAE crypto businesses....
Crypto Asset Recovery in Dubai: A Complete Legal Guide for Victims of Digital Asset Fraud
For years, people believed that once your cryptocurrency was stolen, it was gone for good. That belief is now wrong, at least in the United Arab Emirates....
Crypto Fraud and Scams in the UAE: Your Legal Rights and Remedies as a Victim
The United Arab Emirates has become one of the world’s leading hubs for legitimate cryptocurrency business, and predictably, a matching target for sophisticated fraud operations exploiting the same ...