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VASP 'Eight Pillars' Operational SOPs

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The definitive toolkit covering the eight regulated virtual asset activities under CMA Decision No. 4/R.M/2026.

Technical Specifications

  • CMA Mandates: Exact mapping to the 8 Federal Licensed Activities (Custodial, Trading Platforms, Brokerage, etc).
  • Algorithm & Privacy Token Ban: Procedures enforcing the total bar on anonymous tokens.
  • Adjustment of Status Roadmap: 90-day grace period implementation plan for legacy companies.
  • Strict compliance alignment required prior to RBP submission.
Statutory Note: This asset constitutes structural guidance reflecting current UAE regulations but does not substitute for formal legal counsel. Operational implementation remains the responsibility of the appointed MLRO.
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Document Code: CMA-VASP-SOP-01
Version: 2.0.0 (2026 Revision)
Statutory Basis: CMA Decision No. 4/R.M/2026

VASP 'Eight Pillars' Operational SOPs

Table of Contents

  • 1.0 The Virtual Asset Licensing Framework
  • 2.0 Module-Based Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
    • 2.1 Custodial Services Execution
    • 2.2 Broker-Dealer Transactions
    • 2.3 Virtual Asset Portfolio Management
    • 2.4 Multi-Party Trading Platform Operations
    • 2.5-2.8 Additional Regulated Activities...
  • 3.0 The Travel Rule SOP
    • 3.1 Threshold Triggers (AED 3,500)
    • 3.2 Originator & Beneficiary Cryptographic Data Verification
  • 4.0 Prohibited Assets Policy
    • 4.1 Absolute Ban on Privacy Tokens (e.g., XMR, ZEC)
    • 4.2 Algorithmic Stablecoin Restrictions
  • 5.0 Custody Security Protocol
    • 5.1 Cold Storage Fractionalization & Key Management

Chapter 1.0: The Virtual Asset Licensing Framework

This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) governs the technical compliance execution for entities engaged in Virtual Asset activities within the UAE mainland. Engineered in absolute conformity with CMA Decision No. 4/R.M/2026, these unalterable protocols form the foundation of our regulatory licensure and operational survival.

Under this new federal schema, the Capital Market Authority (CMA) has established the "Eight Pillars" of licensed activities. Any deviation, unauthorized service provision, or failure to enforce the technical safeguards (particularly regarding the Prohibited Assets Policy which bans privacy tokens algorithmically masking transaction streams) will trigger immediate enforcement under Article 71 of Federal Decree Law No. 33 of 2025, subjecting the firm and its officers to criminal fines and imprisonment. All key management protocols defined herein for Cold Storage and Travel Rule compliance must be enforced continuously with zero administrative tolerance.