Securitize, an institutional platform that focuses on tokenizing real-world financial assets, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to work together in strengthening the emirate’s digital asset infrastructure and fostering the expansion of regulated tokenized markets.
The agreement, announced today, creates a framework for ongoing technical and regulatory cooperation between the two parties. It bolsters Dubai’s efforts to position itself as a global hub for compliant, tokenized securities.
Under the partnership, Securitize and VARA will exchange proficiency, work jointly on ecosystem-building initiatives, and support the rollout of tokenized financial products that comply with the emirate’s existing legal structure.
We’ve signed an MoU with @varadubai to advance tokenization and digital asset infrastructure across Dubai.
The agreement supports Dubai’s ambition to become the leading global jurisdiction for regulated tokenized financial markets and digital financial infrastructure. pic.twitter.com/n0oHk6vbdz
— Securitize (@Securitize) September 3, 2026
What’s The Operational Framework Of The MoU?
The partnership spans several structural workstreams touching Dubai’s broader virtual asset landscape. Securitize and VARA will evaluate the initiatives related to the tokenization of assets, which are either initiated by the regulator or already implemented in the market. The strategic partnership will focus on five areas ecosystem development, regulatory cooperation, attracting talent, education, and research.
Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo stated that the collaboration is a logical response to the fact that the transformation of financial assets into tokens is no longer a niche but an important part of the financial system. This process requires a close interaction of technology developers and regulators. VARA CEO Matthew White added that for institutional investors, the adoption of this technology is conditional on how the business side is built around it.
Another Push For Tokenization In Dubai
This isn’t an isolated move for Dubai’s digital asset ambitions. Back in June, Tether, the company behind the world’s largest stablecoin by market capitalization, signed its own Memorandum of Understanding with the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre to advance blockchain education and tokenization initiatives across the emirate’s commercial sector.
That partnership aims to provide DMCC’s ecosystem of more than 26,000 member companies with tailored training programs, technical advisory services, and tokenization projects. In addition, Tether undertook to establish an advisory presence in the DMCC Crypto Centre by allocating staff and resources to deliver corporate training, integration clinics, and proof-of-concept services focused on compliance.
VARA Tightens Compliance As Digital Asset Scope Expands
The Securitize partnership also fits within a broader tightening of Dubai’s regulatory posture. On June 12, VARA issued updated Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing guidance binding every licensed Virtual Asset Service Provider operating in the emirate.
These updated rules suggest tightening up risk assessment procedures, broader monitoring of transactions, and direct executive responsibility for compliance functions. Of significance too is the fact that the framework now addresses newer risk categories associated with artificial intelligence tools and anonymized, automated pattern of transactions, for which firms will have to adjust their internal safeguards.
Securitize Push For Tokenized Vehicles
Beyond its Middle East expansion, Securitize has also been busy building out institutional products in Western markets. On August 18, the company partnered with asset manager Neuberger Berman to launch a tokenized fixed-income fund, distributed across multiple blockchain networks through Securitize’s infrastructure.
That vehicle gives accredited investors exposure to high-yield corporate bonds, leveraged loans, and collateralized loan obligations, underscoring how the company continues expanding its regulated tokenization footprint well beyond any single region.
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