Corporate Information Disclosure

Entity name - Diment VA Exchange Services FZCO

• License Number - VL26/08/002

• Date of Issuance - 2026/08/07

• Licensed Activity - Broker-Dealer Services

• Registered Address - Diment VA Exchange Services FZCO, Level 12, Crypto Centre, Uptown Tower, DMCC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Responsible Individuals 

• CEO Mahsood Malik

• COO Alexander Behrendt

• CO/MLRO Irfan Nadim

• Head of Legal Dr. Abdullah Al Nasser
  
  

Risk Disclosure Statement

1. Disclaimer
 

This Risk Disclosure Statement (“Statement”) outlines certain material risks associated with the services provided by Diment VA Exchange Services DMCC (“DVA”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) in connection with Virtual Assets.

This Statement is provided for general informational purposes only and does not purport to disclose or explain all risks or significant aspects of engaging in Virtual Asset transactions.

Clients should carefully consider whether dealing in Virtual Assets is appropriate in light of their:

• financial resources

• investment objectives

• experience and knowledge

• risk tolerance

• regulatory eligibility 

Nothing contained in this Statement constitutes financial, investment, tax, legal or other professional advice.
 

2. Nature of Virtual Assets
 

Virtual Assets are not legal tender and are generally not backed by any government, central bank, or guaranteed underlying asset.

Their value is influenced by market demand, technological developments, network adoption, liquidity conditions, and regulatory developments. Virtual Assets may experience extreme price volatility and may lose part or all of their value.

There is no assurance that a Virtual Asset accepted as payment, investment or store of value today will continue to be accepted or supported in the future.
 

3. Nature of DVA Services
 

DVA operates as a regulated Virtual Asset Broker-Dealer and facilitates transactions between clients and liquidity providers, counterparties, trading venues, custodians and banking partners. DVA does not operate as a fiduciary, discretionary investment manager, or portfolio advisor and does not provide personalised investment advice. Execution of transactions is dependent on factors including market conditions, liquidity availability, banking infrastructure, blockchain networks and third-party service providers.

Accordingly, DVA does not guarantee:
 

• execution at any specific price

• availability or depth of liquidity

• timing of settlement or transfer

• continuous availability of any Virtual Asset or service

Transactions may be delayed, partially executed, repriced or cancelled in certain market or operational conditions.
 

4. Market and Liquidity Risk
 

Virtual Asset markets may be highly fragmented, thinly traded, and subject to rapid price movements driven by speculation, market sentiment, technological developments, macroeconomic factors or regulatory announcements.

During periods of reduced liquidity, clients may:

• be unable to execute transactions

• experience significant price slippage

• receive partial execution

• be unable to liquidate positions 

Virtual Asset markets operate continuously, and price movements may occur outside normal business hours, potentially limiting a client’s ability to respond in a timely manner.
 

5. Technology and Network Risk
 

Transactions involving Virtual Assets rely on distributed ledger technologies, blockchain networks, smart contracts and third-party infrastructure.

Risks include:

• irreversible transactions

• network congestion or outages

• protocol vulnerabilities or forks

• software defects or bugs

• cybersecurity incidents

Errors such as transmitting assets to an incorrect wallet address, interacting with compromised smart contracts or relying on unsupported blockchain networks may result in permanent loss of assets.
 

6. Custody, Safeguarding and Counterparty Risk
 

Client assets and balances may be held with regulated custodians, liquidity providers, banking partners or other infrastructure providers. Although DVA undertakes due diligence on such providers, DVA does not control their operations and cannot eliminate associated risks. In the event of insolvency, operational failure, cyber incident, regulatory action or misconduct affecting such third parties, clients may experience delays, partial recovery or loss of assets. Where assets are held in omnibus arrangements, any shortfall may be shared proportionately among affected clients. Client assets are not deposits and are not protected by any governmental deposit protection or compensation scheme.
 

7. Stablecoin and Issuer Risk
 

Certain Virtual Assets, including fiat-referenced stablecoins, depend on the financial condition, governance and reserve management practices of their issuers.

Risks include:

• loss of peg to the referenced fiat currency

• suspension or restriction of redemption

• regulatory intervention affecting issuance or circulation

• operational or custodial failures at the issuer level

Such events may significantly impact liquidity, pricing or transferability.
 

8. Third-Party and Operational Risk
 

DVA relies on a range of third-party service providers, including custodians, liquidity providers, banking institutions, blockchain analytics providers, identity verification providers and technology infrastructure vendors.

Failures, outages, delays, errors or regulatory actions affecting such providers may impact:

• transaction execution

• settlement timing

• pricing

• asset availability

• service continuity

Operational disruptions, force majeure events or market infrastructure failures may result in suspension or limitation of services.

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9. Conflicts of Interest Risk
 

DVA may earn fees, spreads or other economic benefits in connection with facilitating Virtual Asset transactions.

DVA may:

• route transactions through preferred liquidity channels

• act as principal or risk intermediary in certain transactions

• receive rebates or incentives from counterpartie 

While DVA maintains policies to manage conflicts of interest, such conflicts may not always be fully eliminated.
 

10. Financial Crime and Cybersecurity Risk
 

The digital nature of Virtual Assets increases exposure to financial crime, including fraud, phishing, identity theft, market manipulation and unauthorised account access.

Clients are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality and security of their:

• passwords

• authentication credentials

• wallet details

• transaction instructions

• Failure to implement appropriate security measures may result in unauthorised transactions and loss of assets.
  
  

11. Public DLT and Transparency Risk

Transactions in virtual assets may be recorded on distributed ledger technology (“DLT”) networks, including public blockchains, which are inherently transparent and, in many cases, immutable. As a result, details of such transactions (including wallet addresses, transaction amounts, timestamps, and related metadata) may be publicly visible and accessible to third parties, and may be capable of being linked, directly or indirectly, to a user’s identity through blockchain analytics or other means. Clients should be aware that, notwithstanding any confidentiality measures implemented by Diment VA Exchange Services DMCC (“DVA”), transactions conducted on public DLT networks may not be private, may be permanently recorded, and may be subject to ongoing monitoring, tracing, or analysis by regulators, law enforcement, and other third parties.
 

12. Regulatory and Legal Risk
 

Virtual Asset markets are subject to evolving regulatory frameworks within the United Arab Emirates and internationally.

Regulatory developments may:

• restrict or prohibit certain activities

• affect the availability or transferability of specific Virtual Assets

• impose additional compliance obligations or costs

• result in suspension or termination of services

Clients remain responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable laws, including tax and reporting obligations, in their relevant jurisdictions.
 

13. Third-Party Relationships
 

DVA relies on a number of regulated and specialist third-party service providers to support its operations, including liquidity providers, custodians, compliance technology providers, and banking partners. These third parties are subject to due diligence and ongoing monitoring to ensure they meet DVA’s regulatory, operational, and risk management standards. Where client assets or transactions involve third-party providers, DVA ensures that appropriate contractual, operational, and compliance safeguards are in place.
 

14. Whistleblowing
 

DVA maintains a whistleblowing framework that enables employees, partners, and relevant stakeholders to report concerns relating to misconduct, regulatory breaches, or unethical behaviour in a confidential manner. Reports may be made through designated internal channels and are handled independently by appropriate control functions. DVA prohibits retaliation against any individual who raises a concern in good faith and ensures that all matters are reviewed and addressed in accordance with applicable laws and internal policies.

For whistleblowing notices, please contact whistleblowing@dvaex.io
 

15. Acknowledgement

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By engaging DVA’s services, the client acknowledges that:

• Virtual Asset transactions involve substantial risk

• losses may exceed expectations

• risks described in this Statement are not exhaustive

• decisions are made independently and at the client’s sole discretion

• DVA does not guarantee performance, liquidity, execution or returns
   

16. Enquiries
 

For any questions regarding this Risk Disclosure Statement, please contact: enquiries@dvaex.io

VA Standards

1. Purpose

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This Virtual Asset Standards Policy (“Policy”) outlines the framework applied by Diment VA Exchange Services DMCC (“DVA”, “we”, “us” or “our”) in assessing whether to facilitate transactions or provide services in relation to specific Virtual Assets. As a regulated Virtual Asset Broker-Dealer, DVA maintains a structured and risk-based process for the evaluation, approval, ongoing monitoring and potential suspension of supported Virtual Assets.

This Policy reflects DVA’s commitment to:

• maintaining market integrity

• protecting clients and counterparties

• supporting orderly market functioning

• complying with applicable regulatory requirements
   

2. Scope
 

This Policy applies to all operational and supervisory functions involved in the assessment and approval of Virtual Assets for which DVA may facilitate transactions or provide related services.

Relevant functions include, but are not limited to:

• Compliance

• Risk Management

• Legal

• Trading and Operations

• Senior Management

The Policy applies to employees, contractors and any relevant stakeholders involved in Virtual Asset-related activities.
 

3. Asset Approval Requirement
 

DVA will facilitate transactions only in respect of Virtual Assets that have undergone an internal due diligence and risk assessment process (“Assessment”) in accordance with this Policy.

No Virtual Asset will be supported unless it has been formally approved through DVA’s internal governance framework.

Records of each Assessment will be documented and retained for an appropriate period in accordance with applicable regulatory and internal record-keeping requirements.
 

4. Assessment Framework
 

DVA applies a holistic, risk-based approach when evaluating Virtual Assets. The Assessment may include consideration of factors, including, but not limited to, the following:

Technology and Network Evaluation

DVA assesses the resilience, reliability and security of the underlying distributed ledger technology or blockchain protocol.

This may include review of:

• network security and decentralisation characteristics

• consensus mechanisms and susceptibility to attack

• scalability and transaction throughput

• protocol maturity and development activity

• compatibility with industry standards and infrastructure

Governance and Issuer Evaluation

DVA evaluates the governance framework associated with the Virtual Asset and, where relevant, the background of the issuer, development team or supporting foundation.

Considerations may include:

• transparency of governance arrangements

• conflict of interest management mechanisms

• track record and reputation of key stakeholders

• prior regulatory actions, investigations or material disputes

Legal and Regulatory Evaluation

DVA considers the regulatory treatment and legal characteristics of the Virtual Asset in relevant jurisdictions.

This may include:

• whether the Virtual Asset may be subject to restrictions, prohibitions or enhanced regulatory scrutiny

• potential classification risks (e.g. securities or derivatives characteristics)

• sanctions exposure or financial crime considerations

• implications for DVA’s compliance with applicable AML/CFT and market conduct obligations

Market Structure and Liquidity Evaluation

DVA assesses observable market characteristics of the Virtual Asset, which may include:

• liquidity depth and trading venue coverage

• concentration of holdings or supply

• susceptibility to price manipulation or disorderly trading conditions

• historical volatility and market stability indicator 

Economic and Functional Evaluation

DVA may review the design, functionality and intended use cases of the Virtual Asset.

This may include:

• tokenomics and issuance structure

• utility or governance features

• linkage to underlying assets or protocols

• sustainability of the development roadmap
   

5. Ongoing Monitoring
 

Approval of a Virtual Asset does not imply permanent support.

DVA conducts ongoing monitoring of supported Virtual Assets and may reassess them in response to:

• material regulatory developments

• security incidents or protocol vulnerabilities

• significant deterioration in liquidity or market conditions

• changes in issuer governance or operational integrity

• technological disruptions or network instability
   

6. Suspension or Withdrawal of Support
 

DVA reserves the right to suspend, restrict or discontinue facilitation of transactions in relation to any Virtual Asset where this is considered necessary to manage risk, comply with regulatory obligations or maintain orderly market operations. Such action may be taken without prior notice in circumstances where immediate risk mitigation is required. Where practicable, DVA will seek to provide reasonable notice to affected clients.
 

7. Conflicts of Interest
 

DVA maintains internal policies and procedures designed to identify and manage potential conflicts of interest that may arise in connection with the approval or facilitation of transactions involving Virtual Assets. While such controls are designed to mitigate conflicts, they may not eliminate them entirely.
 

8. Policy Governance and Review
 

This Policy is subject to periodic review to ensure continued alignment with regulatory expectations, market developments and DVA’s evolving business model.

Updates may be implemented without prior notice.
 

9. Disclaimer
 

Approval or support of a Virtual Asset by DVA does not constitute an endorsement of its value, performance or suitability for any client.

Clients remain solely responsible for their investment decisions and should conduct their own independent assessment of risks.