Institutional-Grade Crypto Trading, open to individuals. Trade BTC, ETH, USDT, USDC and TRX against AED at a price that's locked before you confirm — and settle straight to your own bank account, and talk to a real person on the other end should you need to. Speak to our OTC desk, 10:00–18:00, Monday to Friday.
The same services our institutional clients use — described the way you'll actually use them.
Tell us the amount, get a firm quote in AED, confirm. No charts to read, no limit orders to set, and no watching the market move while you decide.
Fund with an AED transfer from a bank account in your name. Withdraw AED back to your bank, or send crypto to your own wallet — processed during desk hours.
Verified clients speak to the trading desk directly — on hand before, during and after your trade. 10:00–18:00, Monday to Friday (Dubai time).
Your name, date of birth, address and an email — documents come at the next step.
Passport, National ID, and Address Verification, along with a selfie — most applications are approved within minutes.
Send AED from a bank account in your name, or deposit crypto.
Request a quote for the amount you want — it stays firm while you confirm.
AED to your bank account or crypto to your wallet, subject to standard compliance checks.
Every quote shows the total you'll pay and the portion we keep as our fee — before you confirm, and again on your trade confirmation.
FCE operates under a VARA licence, with client assets held separately from company funds.
First Crypto Exchange L.L.C is licensed by Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority as a Virtual Asset Broker-Dealer — licence No. VL/26/04/004, issued 24 April 2026. Verify on the VARA public register.
Your AED sits in a segregated client money account with a UAE bank — separate from company funds at all times.
Client digital assets are protected using institutional-grade wallet infrastructure with cold storage and robust security controls through our licensed custody arrangements.
Our information security management system is certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2022 by BSCIC Certifications (Certificate No. BN25272/22695).
The desk is on hand 10:00–18:00, Monday to Friday — your first quote is one transfer away.
Personal accounts are available to residents worldwide, except those in sanctioned or otherwise restricted jurisdictions, including the United States and China.
Virtual assets are high-risk products and may be subject to significant price volatility. You may lose some or all of the value of your investment. Virtual asset holdings are not covered by bank deposit protection or any government insurance scheme. Read our Regulatory Disclosures in full before opening an account.
