Regulatory clarity is arriving in tokenized markets. But clarity is not the same as simplicity.
VARA in the UAE and MiCA across the European Union have established two of the world’s most structured frameworks for issuing and operating digital asset products. Both are now in active enforcement. Both carry specific requirements around licensing, disclosure, investor eligibility, and cross-border activity that vary in ways that matter significantly for how an offering is structured.
This DigiShares Connect session cuts through the framework-level summaries and goes straight to what issuers, platforms, and compliance teams actually need to know before they launch.
SESSION AGENDA
• VARA in practice: licensing categories, in-scope products, and what the approval process looks like for issuers • MiCA in practice: what the 2025 implementation phase changed and what remains unsettled heading into 2026 • Where the two frameworks align and where they diverge: a side-by-side look at key issuer obligations • Cross-border distribution: passporting rights, marketing restrictions, and investor eligibility rules • Dual-jurisdiction compliance: how firms operating across UAE and EU are managing requirements without building two separate stacks • What comes next: emerging frameworks in Asia, the Gulf, and Latin America that are referencing VARA and MiCA as models
WHO THIS IS FOR
Legal counsel, compliance officers, asset issuers, and fund operators preparing for or already active in UAE or EU regulated tokenized markets. This session is grounded in operational experience, not just regulatory text.
