Compliance Champions: Perspectives from UAE

Stanford Cardoz, VP of Compliance at BitOasis, gives us a comprehensive overview of crypto regulation across the UAE and MENA region. From his start as a merchant navy sailor to leading compliance at one of the region’s longest-standing VASPs, Stanford shares practical advice on building regulatory relationships, designing effective market abuse controls, and navigating the complex regulatory landscape in the Middle East and beyond.

You’ll learn:

• Who are the regulators in the region and what is under their remit
• How BitOasis built its compliance-first culture and market surveillance framework
• Why documentation, and the ability to execute on it, is the ultimate differentiator
• Tips for managing Travel Rule workflows without killing the customer experience
• How BitOasis approaches growth while staying rooted in local regulation