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Deutsche-backed Taurus targets tokenized real estate market with Dubai office

The digital asset infrastructure provider plans to establish a presence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the region’s housing sector as tokenization gains global steam. Taurus, a Swiss-based crypto company, announced a new office in the UAE geared towards tapping a growing narrative around tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) and an expected boom within Dubai’s real estate market .  Besides its reputation as a global investment hotspot, experts expect a 15% growth in Dubai’s housing industry during 2024, said Taurus managing director Bashir Kazour. Kazour stressed that Dubai’s inflow of foreign investment and its clear crypto regulations mean that the region is a prime location for tokenization to take root. Taurus opening an office in the UAE signals the firm’s strategic positioning to leverage emerging digital asset trends, the director added in an email seen by crypto.news. You might also like: Investors must be ready for the power of asset tokenization | Opin...

Hex Trust bags in full Dubai operating license

Hong Kong-based institutional cryptocurrency asset custodian Hex Trust has been approved to provide virtual asset custodial services to institutional clients and investors in Dubai. The firm, which opened its office in Dubai in June 2022, has been awarded a full virtual asset service provider (VASP) license by the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) of Dubai as of Nov. 15. Exciting news! Hex Trust has been granted a full Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license by VARA in Dubai , becoming one of the first few virtual asset companies to receive this operating license in the region. https://t.co/FkwHgDOLQY 1/3 — Hex Trust (@Hex_Trust) November 15, 2023 This follows the company’s initial acquisition of a minimal viable product (MVP) operations license in February 2023. With this latest development, it is now fully authorized to operate within the jurisdiction. Filippo Buzzi, the Regional Director of MENA for Hex Trust, remarked on the approval, highlighting...