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Updated Jul 7, 2025, 4:37 a.m. Published Jul 7, 2025, 4:23 a.m.
- VARA, Dubai’s crypto regulator, also stated that TON is not licensed or regulated in Dubai.
- TON Foundation CEO, Max Crown, made the Golden Visa announcement over the weekend.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorities have sharply rebuffed reports of individuals being able to acquire UAE’s Golden Visa by staking Toncoin
.
The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security
, the Securities and Commodities Authority(SCA), and Dubai’s crypto regulator Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority(VARA), issued a statement on Mondaydenying any such arrangement.
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ICP said that golden visas frameworks still do not include digital currency investors. VARA also reiterated that TON is neither licensed nor regulated by the regulator.
Over the weekend, Max Crown, CEO of the TON Foundation, which manages the Telegram-based crypto ecosystem, said on X, that Toncoin holders can now acquire UAE’s much sought after Golden Visa by staking TON.
Crown added that applicants who stake $100,000 worth of toncoin for three years and pay a one-time processing fee of $35,000, can now get a 10-year Golden Visa.
TON surged 12% after the announcement jumping to nearly $2.9.
In May, Telegram founder Pavel Durov said that the messaging platform has partnered with Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm, xAI. Soon after, Musk clarified that the deal was yet to be signed.
Read more: TON Surges on UAE Golden Visa News; Crypto Community Reacts With Excitement and Doubt
Parikshit Mishra is CoinDesk’s Head of Asia, managing the editorial team in the region. Before joining CoinDesk, he was the EMEA Editor at Acuris (Mergermarket), where he dealt with copies related to private equity and the startup ecosystem. He has also worked as an Senior Analyst for CRISIL, covering the European markets and global economies. His most notable tenure was with Reuters, where he worked as a correspondent and an editor for various teams. He does not have any crypto holdings.
