ARTICLE · 07 OCTOBER 2025

ADGM Proposes Regulatory Framework For Virtual Assets Staking

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The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the ADGM has issued Consultation Paper No. 10 of 2025 proposing a new regime for staking of virtual assets (VAs) in the ADGM.

Saudi ArabiaFinance and Banking

Divya Abrol Gambhir

Ashish Banga

Praveena Pechetti

The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the ADGM has issued Consultation Paper No. 10 of 2025 proposing a new regime for staking of virtual assets (VAs) in the ADGM.

Principal takeaways include:

Who can provide staking services

Entities licensed to Provide Custody (VA Custodians) and/or Manage Assets (VA Asset Managers) are permitted to provide staking services.

VA Asset Managers may stake client VAs on a discretionary or instructed basis.
VA Custodians may stake only on specific client instruction (discretion requires an asset management licence).

Assets Eligible for Staking

Only Accepted Virtual Assets (AVAs) may be staked.

Scope of Staking Activities

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