2025-12-09 09:21:40

Breaking development in the Middle East crypto scene: Circle just secured financial services authorization from Abu Dhabi's FSRA. This greenlight enables them to function as a licensed money services provider within the Abu Dhabi Global Market jurisdiction.

What makes this notable? The UAE continues positioning itself as a forward-thinking hub for digital assets. Getting regulatory clearance in ADGM isn't just paperwork—it signals growing institutional acceptance of stablecoins in one of the region's most progressive financial centers. Could be a blueprint for how other Gulf nations approach crypto licensing going forward.

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Ser_APY_2000

· 2025-12-11 19:33

Circle's recent move is indeed top-notch; even Abu Dhabi has started issuing licenses. Stablecoins are about to take off.

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not_your_keys

· 2025-12-10 18:39

Circle obtains license in Abu Dhabi, another Middle East story. Looking forward to this strategic move.

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BlindBoxVictim

· 2025-12-09 09:50

Circle obtained an ADGM license, indicating they still have ambitions in the Middle East.

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ContractExplorer

· 2025-12-09 09:49

Circle's move this time is quite something—the stablecoin war in the Middle East is just getting started.

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StakeHouseDirector

· 2025-12-09 09:46

This is a smart move by Circle. Abu Dhabi is indeed taking blockchain seriously.

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Layer2Observer

· 2025-12-09 09:44

It’s definitely a good thing that Circle has obtained the FSRA license, but it’s important to see clearly—the ADGM regulatory framework is still essentially in the exploratory stage. Real institutional large-scale settlements will still have to wait for on-chain data to speak for itself.

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RooftopReserver

· 2025-12-09 09:42

The Middle East is really serious this time. The UAE is paving the way step by step, and stablecoins are about to take off.

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