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Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The global conversation around crypto regulation usually starts with laws and ends with enforcement. Is that bad? Not necessarily, but it is missing a big part of the puzzle. What it misses is the quieter, more consequential movement happening underneath…talent is moving.  Summary Crypto regulation is really a talent competition — builders move faster than laws, and jurisdictions that offer clarity and speed attract the people who actually create the ecosystem. Uncertainty repels execution — piecemeal, enforcement-first regulation (like in the U.S.) pushes founders to optimize for legal safety instead of product, while places like the UAE and Hong Kong signal support and pull talent in. Talent migration compounds into ecosystems — once leaders relocate, startups, capital, and institutions follow, making regulatory delay a slow but structural loss rather than a neutral stance. And unlike capital, engineers and founders don’t wait for frameworks to stabilize. They follow opportunity, momentum, and clarity, wherever those happen to emerge. This isn’t about some strange ideology. It’s about management. While the U.S. regulators continue to debate classifications and compliance regimes, other jurisdictions have made the simpler calculation that crypto innovation is a talent game, and talent is global, mobile, and increasingly impatient. Policy, in this context, is more about competitive positioning. The UAE has found the solution to this The result is a slow but unmistakable re-mapping of where crypto infrastructure, leadership, and decision-making actually live. One jurisdiction that has nailed this is the UAE. Across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, regulators have paired tailored crypto frameworks with fast licensing processes, long-term residency visas, and explicit mandates to build digital asset ecosystems.  Instead of asking whether crypto should exist, UAE policymakers asked…

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