Flowdesk Dubai entity licensed by VARA 10 August 2026UAE Reporter: Matthew Challis
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Flowdesk, a liquidity provider and virtual asset trading technology firm, has received approval for its Dubai entity, Flowdesk Omega, to commence broker-dealer services from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).
Flowdesk Omega is permitted to offer these regulated services to qualified and institutional investors in and from Dubai.
The subsidiary’s authorisation follows its in-principle approval received in June 2026, with Flowdesk highlighting the significance of licensing in “one of the world’s leading crypto hubs”.
Regarding the authorisation, Guilhem Chaumont, co-founder and CEO of Flowdesk, says: “Receiving our full license from VARA is a defining milestone for Flowdesk, and a reflection of the depth of work our teams have invested in governance, compliance, risk management, and institutional-grade market infrastructure.
“VARA has built one of the world's clearest and most ambitious frameworks for virtual assets, and this license allows us to bring that same rigour to how we serve institutional and qualified clients in the region.”
The Dubai licence adds to the firm’s existing regulatory approval as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) by l’Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) in France under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework.
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