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Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), Dubai – 0 % · 1 case

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24 Jul 2025 The Open Network FoundationVARA: fine and cease-and-desist order against The Open Network Foundation (marketing) United Arab EmiratesCapital markets and financial supervision Fine

According to VARA's enforcement list, The Open Network Foundation breached the VARA Marketing Regulations. The list records a cease-and-desist order, a fine of an undisclosed amount and a public statement as the measures taken.

What organisations can take from it

Foundations in the crypto sector are also subject to Dubai's marketing rules for virtual assets when they promote their offering there.

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Rules for marketing virtual assets

Authority / court: Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), Dubai
Area of law: Capital markets and financial supervision
Legal basis: VARA Marketing Regulations
Action: Fine
Status of proceedings: unknown
Sector: Telecoms, IT and software

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VARA: Enforcement Actions – Liste der Geldbußen (Eintrag The Open Network Foundation, 2025/07/24) Enforcement database of an authority

Checked against the official source on 3 Oct 2026 · Direct link

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Every case is based on a decision, press release or database of an authority or a court. Press and law-firm reports count at most as additional references.

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Company names are anonymised two years after the decision in a case, in line with the practice of many supervisory authorities. The official sources remain linked.

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