Yes. Dubai's government media office said Robinhood received authorization from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to introduce its retail investing platform in the Middle East from DIFC, with launch planned for 2027. DXBMediaOffice post

Yes. Dubai's government media office said Robinhood received authorization from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to introduce its retail investing platform in the Middle East from DIFC, with launch planned for 2027. DXBMediaOffice post

The authorization covers trading and custody across all 10 DFSA-permitted asset classes, including equities, crypto, ETFs and investment tokens, with DIFC as its regional HQ. Fintech News UAE

That is authorization ahead of launch, not a live launch today. Trading is not live yet, products are planned for 2027. CoinGape report

The same claim was widely reposted today by Bitcoin Magazine, WatcherGuru and CryptosR_Us.