Trading platform and contracts-for-difference (CFD) broker Capital.com plans to offer spot cryptocurrency services in the United Arab Emirates after its affiliate, Capital Vault, secured a virtual-asset license from the country’s Capital Market Authority (CMA). Announced on Aug. 21, 2026, the approval moves the group beyond synthetic price exposure and into direct crypto ownership, custody, and settlement for UAE clients. The group is best known for offering leveraged CFD trading, and the move marks its entry into the spot digital-asset market.

The license

According to an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, the license authorizes Capital Vault to deal in virtual assets as an agent or matching principal and to provide custody on…