Crypto & Web3 Advisory
VARA · MiCA · MAS · SFC · VASP licensing and regulatory strategy across major crypto jurisdictions.
Regulated Crypto Operations, Built Correctly.
The regulatory environment for virtual assets and Web3 businesses has changed dramatically. The UAE's VARA framework, the EU's MiCA regulation, and licensing regimes in Singapore, Hong Kong, and other major jurisdictions have created clear pathways for compliant crypto operations — and equally clear consequences for those who operate without the correct licences.
ARM Management advises exchanges, DeFi protocols, NFT platforms, token issuers, DAOs, and Web3 infrastructure businesses on regulatory strategy across major crypto jurisdictions. We combine legal structuring, regulatory advisory, and AML programme design into a single coordinated engagement.
What We Advise On
VARA Licence Advisory (Dubai)
End-to-end application support for all seven VARA activity categories including entity formation, AML/CFT programme design, business plan preparation, and regulatory liaison with VARA.
MiCA Compliance (EU)
CASP authorisation across EU member states — Malta, Lithuania, Ireland, Netherlands, and others. Home member state selection, regulatory gap analysis, and NCA application management.
Token Structuring & Legal Analysis
Token classification assessment under applicable regulatory frameworks, issuance structuring, whitepaper review, and legal opinion preparation for token launches and DeFi protocol design.
DAO Legal Frameworks
Structuring decentralised autonomous organisations using Marshall Islands DAO LLC, Wyoming DAO LLC, or Cayman Foundation structures — providing legal personality without compromising decentralisation.
Crypto Company Formation
Incorporation in optimal jurisdictions: DMCC Dubai, BVI, Cayman Islands, Malta, Singapore. Entity selection aligned with licensing requirements, operational needs, and banking access.
AML/CFT Programme Design
KYC procedures, transaction monitoring frameworks, Travel Rule compliance, and suspicious activity reporting — designed to meet regulatory requirements and pass VASP due diligence.
Regulation as a Competitive Advantage.
Most Web3 businesses treat regulation as a constraint to be managed. The businesses that grow into institutional-grade operations treat it as a competitive advantage — a barrier to entry that separates credible operators from the rest. ARM Management works with clients who want to build lasting, licensable businesses. We advise honestly on which jurisdictions are genuinely achievable, what a licence will and will not allow, and what compliance infrastructure is required before any regulator will take an application seriously.
Jurisdiction Selection
The right licence jurisdiction depends on your business model, target markets, investor profile, and banking requirements. We assess all of these before recommending a path.
Regulatory Readiness
A licence application submitted before the business is ready wastes time and damages credibility with regulators. We assess readiness before filing and fix gaps first.
Banking Access
Crypto businesses face persistent banking challenges. We advise on banking-compatible structures and maintain relationships with institutions that bank compliant VASPs.
Post-Licence Compliance
Obtaining a licence is the beginning, not the end. We support ongoing compliance, regulatory reporting, AML programme maintenance, and licence condition management.
Where We Advise
UAE (VARA)
VARA Virtual Asset Service Provider licences across all seven activity categories. DMCC entity formation. Full VASP licensing.
European Union (MiCA)
MiCA CASP authorisation across Malta, Lithuania, Ireland, and the Netherlands. MICA-compliant token issuance advisory.
Singapore & Hong Kong
MAS regulatory advisory and MPI licence support for Singapore. SFC VASP licensing guidance for Hong Kong.
Offshore Structures
BVI, Cayman Islands, Marshall Islands, and Wyoming for token issuance, DAO structures, and holding entities.
Go Deeper
The VARA Licence in Dubai
The seven regulated virtual-asset activities, the two-stage VASP process and the DIFC carve-out.
Read the guide → EU · MiCAMiCA: The EU Crypto Rulebook
CASP authorisation, the own-funds classes, ESMA passporting — and the 1 July 2026 deadline.
Read the guide →Discuss Your Crypto Regulatory Strategy
Tell us what your business does, which markets you serve, and where you want to be licensed. We will give you an honest assessment of what is achievable, on what timeline, and at what cost.