Maintain 100% customer liability reserve coverage at all times, Dubai VARA clarifies VASP reserve asset audit requirements

Odaily News: The Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) issued a reserve asset audit circular on October 6, clarifying the minimum requirements for independent audits of VASPs. VASPs must maintain reserves of no less than 100% of customer liabilities throughout the entire review period, held 1:1 in the same virtual assets, with daily reconciliation. The audit scope must cover hot wallets, warm wallets, cold wallets, third-party wallet infrastructure, and third-party custodied assets, and must verify customer asset segregation, wallet control, and whether any re-staking, lending, or other use exists.