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Key takeaways
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Dubai does not criminalize privacy coins yet has ordered them to be removed from regulated financial channels. This means licensed firms in the DIFC can no longer trade, promote or package them into investment products.
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From a compliance perspective, privacy-by-default features conflict with AML and sanctions frameworks that require transaction visibility, making certain tokens structurally incompatible with regulated intermediaries.
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The policy reflects a broader global trend, as regulators…
