Capital.com is segregating its cryptocurrency offering in the UAE through a separately licensed entity following a regulatory structure similar to its European operations. Capital Vault UAE has obtained a full federal virtual asset licence from the UAE Capital Market Authority, permitting it to execute spot crypto transactions as agent or matching principal and provide custody services for clients.
UAE-based Capital.com users will access both traditional CFD trading and spot cryptocurrency purchases through a single application, but the products operate under distinct regulatory frameworks. CFD services remain under Capital.com’s existing brokerage licence, while crypto execution, settlement and custody flow through Capital Vault UAE. The companies maintain separate governance, custody and risk management arrangements despite the unified client interface. Client assets will be held according to CMA custodian rules, though specifics regarding supported tokens, custody insurance, withdrawal functionality and launch timing have not been disclosed.
The UAE structure mirrors Capital.com’s European approach where Cyprus-based Capital Vault Ltd secured MiCA authorisation in December. Capital Vault UAE joins other CMA-licensed virtual asset providers including Bybit, Daman Virtual Asset Brokerage, XBase and CoinCorner under the regulator’s recently established framework. The company has established an Abu Dhabi office and is recruiting locally for its virtual assets division.
FXnCO Insight
Multi-product brokers expanding into crypto should expect regulators to require clear structural separation between derivative and spot digital asset businesses, demanding parallel licensing pathways and distinct operational infrastructures even when presenting clients with integrated platforms.
Source: Finance Magnates