Flowdesk Secures Full VARA Licence for Broker-Dealer Services
Flowdesk, a global liquidity provider and virtual asset trading technology firm, has announced that its Dubai entity, Flowdesk Omega FZE, has obtained a full licence from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to operate broker-dealer services.
The full VARA licence authorises Flowdesk Omega FZE to provide licensed broker-dealer services to Qualified and Institutional Investors in and from Dubai, making it one of a select group of fully licensed virtual asset institutions operating in the Emirates.
The full licence follows the receipt of In-Principle Approval in June 2026 and marks the completion of VARA’s rigorous, multi-stage licensing application process. Securing the licence from Dubai’s VARA, widely recognised as one of the world’s most advanced and transparent frameworks for virtual assets, underscores the importance of holding a licence in one of the world’s leading crypto hubs.
“Obtaining the full licence from VARA is a significant milestone for Flowdesk and reflects the considerable effort our team has invested in governance, compliance, risk management, and institutional-grade market infrastructure,” said Guilhem Chaumont, Co-Founder and CEO of Flowdesk Group. “VARA has created one of the clearest and most ambitious virtual asset frameworks in the world, and with this licence, we will be able to apply the same rigorous standards in serving institutional and qualified clients in the region. The UAE has become an important hub for our growth, given its position as one of the world’s most important virtual asset markets. We are proud to operate as a fully licensed broker-dealer in Dubai, and we look forward to continuing our partnership with VARA as this market matures.”
With offices in Dubai and more than 200 employees worldwide, Flowdesk is backed by institutions including BlackRock, Cathay Innovation, and Coinbase Ventures, offering services available around the clock across more than 150 global exchanges. Now, with regulatory approvals in Dubai and Europe—including status as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider from l’Autorité des Marchés Financiers in France under the MiCA framework—Flowdesk continues to strengthen its position as a partner for institutions, exchanges, and token issuers.
Flowdesk is a full-service digital asset technology and trading firm specialising in liquidity solutions and OTC trading for institutional clients and digital asset issuers. Built on proprietary trading technology and extensive market connectivity, Flowdesk combines traditional financial expertise with institutional-grade crypto infrastructure to deliver secure, transparent, and efficient access to digital asset markets worldwide.