ABU DHABI, U.A.E.—Abu Dhabi has formed a government body to develop its strategy for regulating and promoting the world of virtual assets.
The Abu Dhabi Blockchain and Virtual Assets Committee (ADBVAC) recently held its inaugural meeting, chaired by Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa, chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development and chairman of the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), according to FinExtra.
According to a statement, the committee will focus on creating a regulatory framework for virtual and blockchain assets that complies with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing rules and helps build “an ecosystem that is safe, sound and transparent,” Finextra reported.
Seeking to be ‘Competitive’
The ADBVAC will also be charged with making Abu Dhabi more competitive in the blockchain and virtual assets space, supporting the exchange of information and establishing best practice for participants.
It will be made up of executives from Abu Dhabi Global Market, the SCA, state wealth funds ADQ and Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi Investment Office and professional services firm Mazars, Finextra said.
“The committee is bringing together all the relevant stakeholders to build a robust, credible, and comprehensive regulatory and business ecosystem that addresses key risks and major governance issues, such as AML/CFT, investor protection, tech governance, and custody risk, to promote blockchain and virtual assets,” stated Al Shorafa.
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