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University of Dubai
Virtual Assets Compliance & Regulatory Awareness Program
A two-day executive program bridging Dubai’s virtual asset regulatory framework with operational practice - featuring a specialist module on Virtual Assets (VA) Enhanced Due Diligence and Source of Wealth.
8 Hours Daily
About the Program
This program equips professionals with a training on practical applied understanding of Dubai’s virtual asset regulatory framework and its real-world implementation.
It bridges regulatory theory with operational practice — enabling participants to confidently interpret and apply VARA requirements within compliance, legal, and financial environments.
A dedicated specialist module on VA Enhanced Due Diligence and Source of Wealth provides hands-on exposure to real compliance casework, transaction analysis, and investigative documentation.
Key Learning Outcomes
- Understand Dubai’s virtual asset regulatory framework
- Apply regulatory principles to real-world VA scenarios
- Conduct VA-focused Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) reviews
- Analyse Source of Wealth using investigative techniques
- Develop practical documentation & casework skills
- Recognize VARA’s instruments & supervisory approach
Who Should Attend
UD Postgraduates & Alumni of the following programs:
- College of Law
- Dubai Business School
- College of Engineering and IT
*UD selected candidates
No technical background required.
Program Curriculum
Foundations of Dubai’s VA Regulatory Framework
Federal and local regulatory interaction across VARA, CMA, CBUAE, DIFC/DFSA and ADGM/FSRA frameworks.
Virtual Assets EDD & Source of Wealth · Method and Practice
Structured introduction to Enhanced Due Diligence in VA cases - source of funds vs. source of wealth, transaction context, and end-to-end compliance assessments. Live Crystal Intelligence on-chain monitoring demonstration for educational purposes.
Market Conduct, Consumer Protection & AML/CFT
Recognition of market abuse, misleading promotions and retail-protection risks. Introduction to AML/CFT obligations for VASPs and common enforcement themes.
Operating in the VARA Ecosystem · Closing Session by VARA
Overview of VARA’s licensing lifecycle, application stages, regulatory expectations, capital considerations, fit-and-proper requirements, marketing obligations and free-zone interactions. Closing remarks by a VARA representative.
Case
Studies
The Iran Sanctions Evasion Case
$1B in crypto flows through UK exchanges (2023–2025)
The FTX Collapse
Governance, custody & regulatory failures (2022–2023)
Program Faculty
Specialist in Financial Crime Compliance, AML/CFT, Digital Assets Regulation, and Risk Management across the UAE & MENA region.
Specialist in Blockchain Intelligence, AML/CTF, VA Compliance, and Financial Crime investigations across MEA & APAC.
Delivery Approach
- Live instructor-led sessions
- Scenario-based discussions
- Hands-on anonymized casework
- Guided regulatory interpretation
- Bilingual (Arabic / English)
Certification
Participants completing the two-day program receive a Certificate of Completion jointly issued by the University of Dubai and supported by VARA.
KHDA-approved certification available upon request.
Register*This program is for educational purposes only and does not constitute approval, certification, licensing, authorisation or endorsement by VARA.
