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Episode 9 - Sean McHugh on the Borderless Digital Economy


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In this episode of The Next, host Ahmed Ismail sits down with Sean McHugh, Head of Assurance at VARA (Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority), to unpack what it really takes to build a trusted regulatory framework in the fast-moving world of crypto, Web3, and digital assets.


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  • ⁠How the UAE is positioning itself as a leader in responsible innovation
  • ⁠⁠Why regulation should be seen as a competitive advantage: not a constraint
  • How cross-border collaboration is reshaping the future of finance, compliance, and consumer protection.


TL;DR: How global regulation is adapting to decentralized tech (quite a paradox!)


Tune in on one of the world’s most progressive digital asset regulators - VARA.

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