# 3iQ Secures In-Principle ADGM Approval for UAE Digital-Asset Business

By Riza Dagoc

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Published: 2026-10-12T06:15:11.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-12T06:15:11.000Z
Section: Regulation

> The Category 4 license approval covers 3iQ Middle East Ltd. and supports a regulated platform for institutional digital-asset investors.

3iQ Middle East Ltd. has received in-principle approval for a Category 4 license from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Abu Dhabi Global Market, clearing an initial regulatory step for a UAE digital-asset business serving institutional investors.

The approval gives 3iQ a path to establish regulated operations in Abu Dhabi Global Market, the financial center in the United Arab Emirates. It forms part of 3iQ’s broader effort to expand its regulated digital-asset presence across major global markets.

3iQ has also partnered with Further, a UAE-based digital-asset investment manager. Through its 3iQ Managed Account Platform, known as QMAP, the company provides institutional investors with access to digital-asset investment strategies.

QMAP has attracted $100 million in seed funding tied to sovereign capital. The platform and the planned UAE business are intended to extend 3iQ’s institutional offering in the region.