Capital.com clients in the UAE will be able to buy and hold crypto-assets, following a full CMA licence granted to affiliate Capital Vault Virtual Services L.L.C – S.P.C.
ABU Dhabi , UAE, 20 August 2026. Capital.com today announced plans to offer virtual-asset investment services to clients in the UAE. The move follows a licence granted to its affiliate, Capital Vault Virtual Services L.L.C – S.P.C. (“Capital Vault UAE”), by the Capital Market Authority (CMA), the federal regulator for virtual assets in the UAE.
The licence allows Capital Vault UAE to deal in virtual assets, either as an agent or as a matching principal, and to provide custody for virtual assets on behalf of clients. Capital Vault UAE is among the first firms licensed under the CMA’s virtual-asset framework, and the services it supports will be available to Capital.com clients in the UAE.
Once live, Capital.com clients in the UAE will be able to buy virtual-assets outright through the Capital.com app and held in accordance with the client-asset rules applicable to a CMA-licensed custodian. Capital Vault provides that regulated layer, including execution, custody and settlement, under its licence, and operates from an office in Abu Dhabi. This follows Capital Vault Europe which was one of the first batch of firms authorised under MiCA’s CASP framework in December 2025.
Capital Vault operates as a separate regulated entity, focused specifically on virtual assets, with its governance, custody and risk arrangements held separately from Capital.com’s other regulated businesses.
Commenting on the licence, Rahul Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Capital Vault UAE, said:
“The UAE is at the forefront of virtual-asset regulation in the region, and the Capital Market Authority’s review process for virtual-asset licensing reflects that rigour. We have established an office in Abu Dhabi and are building a local team dedicated to virtual assets, and our presence in the UAE is pivotal to our business.”
Commenting on the licence, Tarik Chebib, Chief Executive Officer MENA, Capital.com, said:
“Capital.com clients across the region have been asking for a straightforward, regulated way to buy and hold virtual-assets alongside the markets they already trade. This licence lets us bring that to clients in the UAE, with Capital Vault providing the infrastructure behind it, and more products to follow.”
Additional virtual-asset products will be announced in due course.This approach is built around giving clients a considered way to access digital assets, structured and well-governed. Capital Vault expects to expand its regulatory footprint and its client-facing virtual-asset services in the UAE.
About Capital Vault Group
Capital Vault Group is the digital-asset arm of the group behind Capital.com, providing regulated crypto-asset services to Capital.com’s client base. Its UAE entity, Capital Vault Virtual Services – L.L.C – S.P.C, is licensed by the Capital Market Authority under licenses number 20200000441 and 20200000442…
About Capital.com
Capital.com is a global, regulated financial group established in 2016. It operates a technology-led platform providing access to financial markets, designed to support deliberate and informed decision-making.
The company’s operating model is structured around regulatory compliance, governance, and operational discipline. Platform design emphasises clarity, information sequencing, and risk awareness, with features intended to limit unnecessary urgency and support considered market participation.
Capital.com operates across multiple jurisdictions under established regulatory frameworks. The company’s focus is on long-term consistency, resilience, and stability across market conditions, including periods of heightened volatility.
This press release is for media use only. It’s not intended for individual investors and doesn’t include personal advice or recommendations.
This announcement constitutes a factual corporate statement regarding Capital Vault’s regulatory status. It does not constitute investment advice and must not include any promotion of returns or trading performance. This release requires review by Legal/Compliance under the CMA marketing rules for the UAE prior to distribution.
