Galaxy Digital Expands into UAE with New ADGM Office - A Strategic Move into Crypto’s Next Frontier

Galaxy Digital isn't just dipping a toe in the water—it's planting a flag. The crypto investment giant just opened its doors in Abu Dhabi's financial free zone, the ADGM, signaling a major strategic pivot toward the Middle East's burgeoning digital asset landscape.

The Regulatory Green Light

Securing that Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the ADGM's Financial Services Regulatory Authority wasn't a paperwork exercise. It's the golden ticket—the formal nod that lets Galaxy operate a full-scale virtual asset business right in the heart of a region hungry for institutional crypto infrastructure. This move bypasses the regulatory gray areas plaguing other markets and positions Galaxy at the front of the line.

Why Abu Dhabi? Follow the Money (and the Vision)

This isn't about finding a nice tax haven. The UAE has been methodically crafting itself into a global crypto hub, rolling out clear frameworks while other major economies hem and haw. For Galaxy, it's a calculated bet on geographic and regulatory diversification—a hedge against the political winds blowing through Washington and Brussels. They're not just expanding their office network; they're accessing a deep pool of sovereign wealth and private capital that's increasingly allocating to digital assets.

The Institutional On-Ramp Just Got Wider

Galaxy's new base isn't a sales outpost. It's an institutional-grade gateway. Expect it to serve as the launchpad for asset management, trading, and investment banking services tailored for regional heavyweight investors. This cuts the distance—both geographically and culturally—between Middle Eastern capital and the complex world of crypto investments.

A Provocative Footprint in a Warming Desert

While traditional finance debates whether crypto is an asset class, Galaxy is building the banks. Its ADGM office is a physical rebuttal to the skeptics, a multi-million-dollar bet that the future of finance is being written as much in dirhams as in dollars. The closer might be cynical, but it's true: sometimes, progress in finance means moving your headquarters to where the regulators actually want you to succeed.

Galaxy Digital invested $12.2 million in UAE regulated Fuze

In May 2025, Galaxy led a $12.2 million Series A funding round in Fuze, the Middle East and Turkey’s digital assets infrastructure firm. The series A investment round aimed to support Fuze’s regional and international expansion.

Fuze provides Digital Assets-as-a-Service infrastructure enabling financial institutions and businesses across MENA and Turkey to offer regulated digital assets to their clients, as well as an Over-The-Counter (OTC) trading desk.

In addition, Fuze has now launched a full suite of stablecoin infrastructure products and recently announced its expansion, through FuzePay, into payments.

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