The ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority has finalised a regulatory framework for the staking of virtual assets, setting out which categories of Authorised Person may carry on staking activities using clients' virtual assets and the requirements that govern those activities. The framework follows industry engagement and the feedback received on Consultation Paper No. 10 of 2025. Compared with the consulted version, the final framework extends to non-Proof of Stake staking models that have materially similar characteristics to Proof of Stake staking. It also limits the rewards that may be provided to clients to Accepted Virtual Assets and Accepted Fiat-Referenced Tokens, and introduces clarifications on the prescribed content of key terms for clients, client disclosures, and client reporting requirements.
ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority 2026-04-29
ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority finalises virtual asset staking framework with broader scope and limits on client rewards
The ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority has finalised a regulatory framework for the staking of virtual assets, specifying which categories of Authorised Person may conduct staking using clients’ virtual assets and the applicable conduct and disclosure requirements. Compared with the consulted version, the framework now covers non-Proof of Stake models with similar characteristics, restricts client rewards to Accepted Virtual Assets and Accepted Fiat-Referenced Tokens, and clarifies key terms, client disclosures, and reporting obligations.