Dubai’s #DFSA  has banned all #privacy.  -enhancing tokens (including Monero and $ZEC  ) within the DIFC, effective January 12, prohibiting trading, promotion, and fund exposure.

Regulators cited AML and FATF compliance concerns, stating privacy features make transaction tracing and ownership verification impractical.

The update also redefines stablecoins, allowing only fiat-backed tokens with high-quality liquid reserves, while excluding algorithmic stablecoins from the category.