The UAE has officially enacted Federal Decree No. 6 of 2025, bringing DeFi, Web3, stablecoin protocols, DEXs, and cross-chain bridges under the supervision of the central bank for the first time. Effective since September 2025, the regulation requires projects engaged in payments, custody, lending, or investment services to obtain proper licensing by September 2026, or face fines of up to AED 1 billion (about $272 million) and potential criminal penalties. https://t.co/tQq3u0a6Yv ...