Institution record
Aquanow
- Source score
- 5.0
- Warnings
- 0
- Comments
- 0
Licence records
Licences within our coverage (institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.
| Regulator | Licence no. | Status | Licensed entity | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In our coverage Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority | VL/24/01/001 | Regulated | Aquanow ME FZE | 2024-07-22 | |
Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) | M20467037 | Regulated | CLTS TECHNOLOGIES LTD. | 2020-04-15 |
Peer regulatory & risk comparison
Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing Aquanow against peer institutions in our institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east dataset.
| Institution | Primary regulators | Regulated / total | Risk classification | Source score | Warnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquanow (this record) | VARAFinancial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) | 2 / 2 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 |
| Binance DEX | FSACentral Bank of Bahrain (CBB)VARA+11 | 12 / 14 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 |
| OKX | MASVARAAUSTRAC+6 | 9 / 9 | Risk level not supplied | 7.2 | 1 |
| bybit | VARAAFSAFinancial Intelligence Unit – India (FIU-IND)+5 | 4 / 8 | Risk level not supplied | 8.0 | 0 |
| HTX | MASVARAAUSTRAC | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | 6.0 | 0 |
| Hex Trust | MASVARACR | 3 / 3 | Risk level not supplied | 5.0 | 0 |
Aquanow: institutional due diligence FAQ
Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.
What is Aquanow's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?
In our imported dataset, Aquanow (legal entity reference: Aquanow) holds 2 recorded licence entries, of which 2 carry a "regulated" status and 2 are marked regulated or registered: VARA (Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority) — licence VL/24/01/001, status: regulated; Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) — licence M20467037, status: regulated. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official VARA, Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) public register.
Which of Aquanow's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?
This directory focuses on institutions licensed across asia-pacific and the middle east. 1 of Aquanow's 2 licence records fall directly within this jurisdictional mandate: VARA (licence VL/24/01/001, regulated, entity: Aquanow ME FZE). Always confirm whether client money segregation and statutory investor compensation schemes apply to the specific subsidiary onboarding your account.
What is Aquanow's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?
Aquanow carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset, alongside composite 5-dimension ratings out of 10 (overall: 5.0, risk & licensing: 5.0, brand: 5.0, market influence: 5.0, user reputation: 0.0). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.
What operational due diligence steps apply to Aquanow's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?
Before allocating capital or executing trades with Aquanow, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (not supplied in source) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to VARA.
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