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• BANK SETTLEMENT RAILS · 2026-10-16

  What the credit from a USDT sale looks like on your UAE bank statement

  After a licensed USDT sale, your UAE bank statement shows a legal company name, a payment reference and a UAEFTS or SWIFT rail — why that record matters later.

• REGULATION AND SAFETY · 2026-10-15

  UAE Corporate Tax on crypto held or sold by a company

  UAE companies pay 9% Corporate Tax above AED 375,000 on crypto profit, 0% below. Free zone rules, records and registration explained, as of October 2026.

• GLOSSARY · 2026-10-14

  What is Tron energy?

  Tron energy pays for TRC20 smart-contract execution, including USDT transfers. How energy and bandwidth work, and why a short wallet burns extra TRX.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.