Securitize Partners with Dubai's VARA to Boost Tokenized Markets — SECURITIZE, INC.

Event summary

Securitize and Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on September 3, 2026, to advance regulated tokenized markets in Dubai.
The collaboration aims to support tokenization initiatives, ecosystem development, talent attraction, and market education within Dubai's regulatory framework.
Securitize, with approximately $5B in AUM as of August 2026, will provide its global expertise to licensed market participants in Dubai.
VARA and Securitize will explore opportunities to support tokenization projects initiated or facilitated by VARA and the broader virtual asset ecosystem.

The big picture

This partnership underscores Dubai's strategic push to become a global hub for regulated tokenized financial markets. As financial institutions worldwide explore tokenization to modernize capital markets, jurisdictions that combine regulatory certainty with institutional-grade infrastructure will be best positioned to support this evolution. Securitize's collaboration with VARA aims to strengthen Dubai's virtual asset ecosystem and advance responsible innovation in tokenization.

What we're watching

Regulatory Alignment: How VARA and Securitize will harmonize regulatory standards to attract institutional participation in Dubai's tokenized markets.
Market Adoption: The pace at which financial institutions adopt tokenized financial products within Dubai's regulatory framework.
Ecosystem Development: Whether the collaboration will successfully foster talent attraction and market education to support Dubai's ambition to lead in regulated tokenized markets.