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3 available 3 • View allI want to open a company to do crypto P2P trading on Binance. How to guarantee the bank account not to be closed?




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Q: I want to do crypto P2P trading on Binance. But I want to do it safely, so I want to open a company and do it. My monthly turnover will be around 4 million AED.
I heard a lot that banks are freezing or closing business bank accounts because of this kind of activity. I want to know whether that is true or not.





Apr 2, 2025
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Are there license requirements in Dubai or the UAE for active stock or crypto traders?


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Q: Hello,
I'd like to know if there are license requirements in the case of active traders (stocks, crypto) operating as natural persons. If so, any view on sanctions/penalties for involuntary non-compliance (or how to regularize a situation proactively)?
- By active trading, quite frequent in Dubai I believe, I mainly mean with a turnover above 1m AED (even without profit), strictly conducted for personal purposes (no clients/service provided), as an ongoing/daily activity, recurrent/organized, with possible use of leverage, etc…
The activity is hence ‘personal active trading’, likely in a grey zone beyond ‘personal investment’ (not requiring any license).
- By licenses, I mean a VARA-regulated license and/or a commercial business license (e.g. following the commercial transactions law in which speculative activities/virtual assets works can be seen as a commercial business).
Thank you in advance.



Mar 7, 2025
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My son was arrested in a case of drug trafficking with crypto. How long can investigation last?
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Q: Hello Sir
My son is trading in cryptocurrency, online trading, and Binance exchange, with no personal contact.
A drug dealer purchased crypto & used that money for drug trafficking. So the police arrested my son also and the investigation is under process.
What is the maximum time for investigation and when will it be transferred to the court?
How much time will it take?

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Missing business partner since 2003. What to do about his share in the LLC? 0
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How much time do I have to start paying after the verdict in the appeal court? 0
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Can an employer post an employee’s photo on social media without their consent? 0
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How to file an online defamation case from the Philippines against someone in Dubai? 0
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What can I do if my creditor used my blank cheque to put an amount more than my unpaid balance? 0
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I have unpaid bank loan and credit cards in Dubai and got a job offer from Kuwait. Can I go there? 0
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What are the penalties for employing workers without a visa? 0
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How long should I wait to receive my pending salary after a court verdict in my favor? 0
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Can a person with a UAE criminal case travel to another GCC country on a work visa? 0
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I booked a hotel stay for Eid through a travel agency and it was canceled two days before Eid. What to do? 0
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Can I request reopening a civil case if the judgment was in my absence due to sending notices to the wrong address? 0
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Emirate: Ajman
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2) What documents are required?
3) Chances of reopening of case?
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If a bank has filed an execution cheques case through the Dubai Courts. Is a travel ban automatically applied? 0
A bank has filed an execution cheques case through the Dubai Courts due to nonpayment of a personal loan and credit card.
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Furthermore, when the bank emails, they threaten me with a travel ban. So I am assuming there is no travel ban issued (but I don’t know). I haven’t received any notice of a travel ban.
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I was sent to jail. I made a down payment, bailed, and paid some more amount as installments. The total paid amount is AED 65000.
Now, again, an arrest warrant is issued as I did not pay the remaining 335,000 of the claim.
According to me, I had to pay only this amount because the executioner made a wrong claim, not as per the genuine claim.
So I want to reopen the case file.
I want the court to reinvestigate and start the case from scratch.
1) How can I make that request?
2) What documents are required?
3) Chances of reopening of case?
4) Cancellation of arrest warrant
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If a bank has filed an execution cheques case through the Dubai Courts. Is a travel ban automatically applied? 0
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I looked on the Dubai Courts website, and it says the judge has issued a “reserved” order for my case.
Furthermore, when the bank emails, they threaten me with a travel ban. So I am assuming there is no travel ban issued (but I don’t know). I haven’t received any notice of a travel ban.
If there is a travel ban, how do I find out?
I have checked the Dubai police app, and there are no financial crimes against me.
Please advise if you know.
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I'm currently looking for legal advice regarding an online defamation case. I am a Filipino citizen currently residing in the Philippines. The person I want to file a complaint against is also a Filipino citizen and is currently based in Dubai.
I have already sought legal consultation, but it cost me a lot for just a simple session. Unfortunately, I don’t think I can afford to proceed with the fees required for sending a warning or demand letter to the person I’m complaining about.
I would really appreciate any help, guidance, or information about possible free or low-cost legal services.
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What can I do if my creditor used my blank cheque to put an amount more than my unpaid balance? 0
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I have issued a blank cheque for my EMI, and now the company is using my blank cheque and putting any amount to deposit it.
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