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OKX: 1 company holds an active VASP licence from Dubai's VARA (OKX Middle East Fintech FZE, VL/23/12/003), permitted to serve retail, qualified and/or institutional investors. VARA register read 21 Oct 2026.

Status

VARA licence (active) · checked 21 Oct 2026
Dubai VARA only (excluding the DIFC). Licences from the SCA, ADGM's FSRA or the DIFC's DFSA are not covered.

VARA licence

OKX Middle East Fintech FZE: VASP licence VL/23/12/003, issued 17 Sep 2024, status Active. Activities: Lending and borrowing, Management and investment, Exchange, Broker-dealer. Licence condition: “Permitted to serve Institutional Investors, Qualified Investors and Retail Investors. Permitted to serve VA Margin Trading Services to Institutional Investors, Qualified Investors and Retail Investors under the VA Exchange Licence. Permitted to serve VA Derivatives Trading to Institutional Investors, Qualified Investors and Retail Investors under the VA Derivatives Limited Licence. Permitted to serve Collateral Optimisation to Institutional Investors and Qualified Investors under the Collateral Optimisation Limited Licence.” Website listed by VARA: okx.com. SCA register number CMA-VASP-1001010-0008. VARA register official

Activity

Exchange · major brand (Main licensed activity (exchange > broker-dealer > custody > other))

Public statement

Not applicable.

History

• 17 Sep 2024VARA VASP licence issued to OKX Middle East Fintech FZE (Lending and borrowing, Management and investment, Exchange, Broker-dealer). — vara.ae official

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