United Arab Emirates 阿联酋

Reachable nodes	22 · 0.3% of global · rank #35
vs previous snapshot	-1
Geography Index	32.2 · rank 26
Hashrate share (2022)	No official data
Lightning	13 nodes · capacity 1 BTC
Bitcoin ATMs	—
Nodes per million	2.0
Top node city	Dubai · 11
Stance on Bitcoin	Friendly
Policy grade	Friendly

Six layers at a glance

Nodes

0.3%

Hashrate

No data

Lightning

0.1%

ATM

0.0%

Policy

Friendly · Friendly

Energy/mines

0 sites listed

Policy & regulation

Dubai set up the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) with its own licensing regime
Abu Dhabi's ADGM built a complete crypto regulatory framework early on
Actively courts crypto businesses and talent

History & key events

2022Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) established

Top node cities

11Dubai
7Abu Dhabi
2(name omitted)
1Al Ain City
1Ras al-Khaimah

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