Animoca Brands, a global digital assets leader building and investing in impactful technologies and ecosystems to reimagine future economies, today announced it has received a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) Licence from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).

‍

The VASP Licence authorizes Animoca Brands to commence operations and to provide virtual asset (VA) Broker‑Dealer Services and VA Management and Investment Services in and from the Emirate of Dubai (excluding the Dubai International Financial Centre), for global institutional and qualified investors.

‍

VARA was established in 2022 pursuant to Dubai Law No. 4 of 2022 as the competent authority responsible for regulating, supervising, and overseeing virtual assets and virtual asset activities across the Emirate of Dubai. VARA is the world's first independent regulator for virtual assets and plays a central role in creating Dubai's advanced legal framework to protect investors and establish international standards for virtual asset industry governance, while supporting the vision for a borderless economy.

‍

Animoca Brands builds digital asset platforms, including Moca Network, Open Campus, Anichess, and The Sandbox, as well as various institutional-grade platforms. Animoca Brands also provides digital asset services to help crypto companies launch and grow, and it invests in frontier digital asset technologies and projects, with a portfolio of over 600 companies and digital assets.

‍

Animoca Brands expects the VASP Licence to support the company’s continued expansion in the Middle East and its ability to deliver regulated digital asset services and investment activities in and from Dubai.

‍

Omar Elassar, managing director for Middle East and head of Global Strategic Partnerships at Animoca Brands, said: “Receiving the VASP licence from VARA is an important milestone for Animoca Brands’ operations, particularly in Dubai and the Middle East. This licence enhances our ability to engage with Web3 foundations as well as global institutional and qualified investors within a well-regulated framework, and reflects our commitment to building and operating responsibly as digital asset markets continue to mature.”

‍

‍

‍- END -‍

‍

‍

‍About Animoca Brands‍

Animoca Brands Corporation Limited (ACN: 122 921 813) is a global digital assets leader building and investing in impactful technologies and ecosystems to reimagine future economies. It has received broad industry and market recognition including Fortune Crypto 40, Top 50 Blockchain Game Companies 2025, Financial Times’ High Growth Companies Asia-Pacific, and Deloitte Tech Fast. Animoca Brands is recognized for building digital asset platforms such as the Moca Network, Open Campus, Anichess, and The Sandbox, as well as institutional-grade platforms; providing digital asset services to help Web3 companies launch and grow; and investing in frontier Web3 technology, with a portfolio of over 600 companies and digital assets. For more information visit www.animocabrands.com or follow on X, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and TikTok.

Contact: press@animocabrands.com