Hong Kong’s Amber Group wins crypto license in UAE

Amber Group, a Hong Kong-based digital asset company providing crypto financial services to both institutional and high-net-worth investors globally, with over $1 trillion in cumulative trading volume, under the trade name Amber Premium, has received its crypto brokerage license in the UAE through Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA).

A proprietary platform built for institutions and private wealth, Amber Premium combines crypto-native innovation with institutional-grade infrastructure.

In a letter on its UAE-based website, Amber notes that Amber Premium FZE is a fully licensed Virtual Asset Service Provider by the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) of Dubai. The website is provided solely for VARA regulatory compliance. It has been made available exclusively to satisfy VARA’s requirement for a dedicated local entity website (regulatory imprint) on the public register.

Amber also notes that client migration is still in progress. It notes, “We will only enable full operations and public access after migration is fully complete and we have formally notified VARA and approved by the same of the final URL.”

As per the VARA website, Amber is licensed to offer broker-dealer Services, lending and borrowing services, as well as management and investment services for qualified and institutional investors.

Back in December 2025, Amber International Holding Limited (Nasdaq: AMBR) was granted a preliminary approval. At the time, the company served 4,900 HNWI, UHNWI, and institutional clients.

Amber Group becomes the 45th VASP to be licensed by VARA.

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