Guides
Practical, verifiable notes on selling USDT and settling to a bank account in the UAE. No predictions, no hype — process, costs and the law as they are.
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GLOSSARY · 2026-10-13
What is a settlement cycle?
A settlement cycle is the time between a trade and final payment: T+0 for on-chain USDT and AED by UAEFTS, T+1 to T+5 for SWIFT wires and securities trades.
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GLOSSARY · 2026-10-12
What is a suspicious transaction report (STR)?
A Suspicious Transaction Report (STR) is what a UAE bank or VASP files with the FIU over suspected laundering. What triggers one, and why it stays confidential.
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GLOSSARY · 2026-10-11
What is a block trade? Pricing size away from the order book
A block trade is a large USDT or BTC order priced privately at one all-in rate between a client and an OTC desk, away from the public order book.
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GLOSSARY · 2026-10-10
What is CDD? Customer due diligence and how it differs from EDD
Customer due diligence (CDD) is the identity check and risk rating every regulated UAE provider runs at onboarding. See exactly how it differs from EDD.
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BANK SETTLEMENT RAILS · 2026-10-09
Buying USDT with a bank wire in the UAE: AED or USD
Buy USDT in the UAE with an AED or USD wire: rate fixed before you send, funds clear a correspondent bank in 2–5 business days, then USDT reaches your wallet.
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USE CASES · 2026-10-08
How a UAE company buys USDT for treasury or supplier payments
How a UAE company buys USDT for treasury or a supplier: KYB onboarding, approval sign-off, invoice matching, and a spread from 0.40% to 0.15% by size.
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REGULATION AND SAFETY · 2026-10-07
Source of wealth vs source of funds when you buy crypto in the UAE
Buying crypto in the UAE: desks check source of funds on every transfer, and source of wealth only from PEPs, high-risk or non-resident buyers.
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HOW OTC DESKS WORK · 2026-10-06
Binance vs an OTC desk for a large UAE sale: price, limits and who settles
Selling 100k+ USDT: Binance's order book or P2P against a licensed Dubai OTC desk, compared on pricing, settlement speed and counterparty risk.
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USE CASES · 2026-10-05
Crypto received as a gift or family transfer: proving the source before you sell
How to sell crypto received as a gift or family transfer in the UAE: the gift letter, donor's ownership history and on-chain record a licensed desk checks first.
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USE CASES · 2026-10-04
Selling NFT Sale Proceeds (ETH or USDT) Through a UAE OTC Desk
Sold an NFT and received ETH or USDT? See what on-chain and marketplace evidence a VARA-licensed Dubai desk checks before same-day AED settlement.