Дубайский регулятор оштрафовал криптокомпанию Morpheus

cryptonews.ruPublished on 2025-08-18Last updated on 2025-08-19

Управление по регулированию виртуальных активов Дубая (VARA) оштрафовало действующую под брендом Fuze местную блокчейн-компанию Morpheus Software Technology за работу с виртуальными активами без лицензии.

Регулятор начал расследовать деятельность Morpheus в середине апреля 2025 года. VARA объявило, что компания не соблюдала правила борьбы с отмыванием денег (AML) и не принимала меры для эффективного внутреннего контроля. Точная сумма штрафа не раскрывается.

Руководство Morpheus согласилось с претензиями и предложило план по устранению нарушений, сообщило VARA. В ведомстве пообещали, что когда компания заплатит штраф, власти назначат отдельного специалиста следить за устранением нарушений в Morpheus.

Morpheus Software Technology (Fuze) считается быстро развивающимся игроком криптоиндустрии в регионе MENA (Ближний Восток и Северная Африка). В мае компания объявила о завершении раунда финансирования серии A, в ходе которого было привлечено $12,2 млн. Лидером этого раунда финансирования стала компания Galaxy Digital. В 2023 году проект Fuze собрал средства от компаний Further Ventures и Liberty City Ventures. С момента своего основания компания Morpheus привлекла средства более 300 крупных инвесторов и обработала транзакции на сумму более $2,2 млрд.

В прошлом году VARA прекратила деятельность семи криптофирм, не соблюдающих правила лицензирования и маркетинга. В апреле Управление по регулированию финансовых услуг Абу-Даби (FSRA) оштрафовало криптокомпанию Hayvn на $12 млн за нарушения правил AML и нелицензированный бизнес.

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