Cryptocurrency

Goldman Sachs-backed crypto firm BitGo eyes Dubai expansion

The digital asset custodian has applied for a licence to operate in the emirate

Monday 23 October 2023 at 11:34

BitGo’s chief executive Mike Belshe says the crypto firm is close to launching in Dubai
BitGo’s chief executive Mike Belshe says the crypto firm is close to launching in Dubai Photo: Getty Images

Goldman Sachs-backed crypto custodian BitGo is set to launch in Dubai following a $100m funding round.

The crypto firm, which is headquartered in the US, has applied for a Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority licence to operate in the Middle East’s key financial hub.