The international alignment vertical tracks how the UAE’s tokenization regulatory framework aligns with global standards set by the FATF, IOSCO, the Basel Committee, and other international standard-setting bodies. The UAE’s February 2024 removal from the FATF grey list was a landmark event that validated the federal AML/CFT framework — but ongoing compliance monitoring continues.

This vertical covers FATF mutual evaluation follow-up, AML/CFT requirements for virtual asset service providers, international memoranda of understanding, and the comparative positioning of UAE regulation against frameworks in the EU, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Gulf region.