The United Arab Emirates has attracted exchange operations and protocol teams through free zones with dedicated virtual asset regulators. Several entries here are operating hubs established after leaving other jurisdictions, so when they arrived often matters as much as the presence itself.
What to compare: Distinguish a real headquarters from an operating hub. Several companies maintain a presence here alongside other jurisdictions.
4 entries
Dubai · Binance global hub
One of the largest global exchanges by users, liquidity, products, and ecosystem reach.
Dubai · Binance ecosystem operations
A high-usage EVM ecosystem connected to Binance users, DeFi, gaming, and retail apps.
Dubai · Bybit HQ
Large global exchange known for derivatives, spot markets, trading products, and retail distribution.
Dubai · Polygon Labs
A broad Ethereum scaling stack spanning PoS, zk infrastructure, CDK, and AggLayer.
