Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority said Shelbit General Trading L.L.C had continued providing virtual-asset services without a valid licence, onboarding users without required KYC checks and marketing services without authorisation. VARA imposed financial penalties and directed the entity to cease all unlicensed virtual-asset activities in or from Dubai immediately.
取引所dossier
Shelbit
Dubai-based cryptocurrency exchange subject to VARA enforcement in July 2026 and subsequent U.S. sanctions reporting in August 2026. Public operating status is disputed: Shelbit said it had ceased operations in January 2026, while VARA said in July that the entity had continued providing unlicensed virtual-asset services, so HEI keeps the record inactive rather than dead.
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別名: Shelbit Exchange, Shelbit General Trading L.L.C
基本情報
期間
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Origin
United Arab Emirates
Confidence
medium
Last verified
2026-08-10
Timeline
VARA fined Shelbit and ordered an immediate cease and desist
U.S. sanctions were imposed on Shelbit and its founder
Reuters reported that the U.S. Treasury sanctioned Shelbit, founder Siavash Kayvanpour and associated companies, alleging that Shelbit processed digital assets for Iran-linked sanctioned actors including the IRGC.