Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization is no longer a theory, it’s being implemented, and Dubai is leading the charge.
In a recent Forbes Digital Assets feature, Dubai’s new legal framework for tokenizing real-world assets is broken down in detail by Irina Heaver, covering everything from token issuance to secondary trading under the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA).
Read the article on Forbes or download your own PDF copy.
Key insights:
STOs failed because the legal infrastructure wasn’t ready. Now it is.
Dubai offers a full legal lifecycle for RWA tokenization.
Real estate, commodities, art and many more are being brought
on-chain legally.Licensing is not for the faint hearted, but clarity is finally here.
This is no longer theory. It’s happening.
As VARA CEO Matthew White described it:
“The tokenisation of real-world assets is a policy priority for VARA, we see it as the foundation for a new kind of financial system, reflective of Dubai’s broader ambition to be a leading global centre for digital finance under the D33 economic agenda.”
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