Dubai VARA Partners with Securitize on Regulated Tokenized Markets

Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) and Securitize have signed a memorandum of understanding to support regulated tokenized markets in Dubai. The agreement creates a framework for cooperation between VARA and Securitize, allowing licensed market participants to access Securitize's experience with institutional tokenization while maintaining standards for market integrity and investor protection under Dubai's framework.

The MoU is non-binding, meaning it does not itself amount to a license or product clearance. However, the parties plan to work together through knowledge sharing, ecosystem development, and regulatory engagement. They aim to give licensed market participants access to Securitize's experience with institutional tokenization while maintaining standards for market integrity and investor protection under Dubai's framework.

Securitize operates tokenized-asset infrastructure and has approximately $5 billion in assets under management as of August 2026. The company became a New York Stock Exchange-listed company earlier this year, providing context for its role in connecting tokenization technology with regulated capital-market infrastructure.