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Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)

Dubai's largest free-zone authority, where a newly designated digital-asset firm is registered.

As of 7 August, Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) is dubai's largest free-zone authority, where a newly designated digital-asset firm is registered..

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Key Question

Why does an OFAC designation point to Dubai's DMCC free zone?

Timeline for Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)

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Background

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) is Dubai's largest free-zone authority, where a newly designated digital-asset firm is registered. Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, known as DMCC, is Dubai's largest free-zone authority. Crypto Home DMCC is registered there and was designated by the United States Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control on 7 August. US sanctions had already targeted Dubai-based Iranian-linked exchange houses

. Treasury also reported freezing four Iranian exchanges and close to $500 million in regime-linked digital assets in June . DMCC matters because a designation of a firm registered in a major free zone brings sanctions screening into Dubai's company-registration system. The designation concerns Crypto Home DMCC, not an allegation that DMCC itself carried out the sanctioned Conduct.

Common Questions
What is Dubai Multi Commodities Centre?
Dubai Multi Commodities Centre, or DMCC, is Dubai's largest free-zone authority.Source: Lowdown
Why is DMCC mentioned in US sanctions reporting?
Crypto Home DMCC, a firm registered at DMCC, was designated by US Treasury on 7 August 2026.Source: US Treasury
What earlier US sanctions involved Dubai exchange houses?
US sanctions had previously named Dubai-based Iranian-linked exchange houses.Source: Lowdown
Is Dubai Multi Commodities Centre itself sanctioned?
No. The designation concerns Crypto Home DMCC, a registered firm, not the DMCC free-zone authority.Source: US Treasury
Where is Dubai Multi Commodities Centre?
DMCC is a free-zone authority in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.Source: Lowdown
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