In a significant move toward enhancing the global commodities market, DMCC has entered into a strategic partnership with Crypto.com, aimed at fostering the adoption of tokenisation and establishing next-generation trading infrastructure. The announcement, made under a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), outlines plans to explore how blockchain technology can modernise commodities trading, thereby reducing settlement friction, improving price transparency, and increasing market access across various sectors, including precious metals, diamonds, energy, and agricultural commodities.
The partnership will evaluate the feasibility of listing tokenised commodities on the Crypto.com Exchange, contingent upon receiving necessary regulatory approvals and adhering to listing criteria. Additionally, the collaboration will delve into developing custody frameworks, liquidity facilitation models, and exploring the use of digital-asset payments within DMCC’s digital platforms and selected use cases from its members.
Ahmed Bin Sulayem, the executive chairman and CEO of DMCC, emphasized the transformative potential of tokenisation for modernising commodity financing, trading, and settlement processes. “For a sector that still relies on legacy systems and slow settlement cycles, the ability to move real assets on-chain is a practical step toward a more efficient trading environment,” he stated. The partnership with Crypto.com is seen as a pathway to secure issuance and management of tokenised commodities, as well as innovative approaches to custody and liquidity, reinforcing Dubai’s role in the evolution of global trade.
Moreover, the collaboration underscores a commitment to ecosystem development and education. Crypto.com plans to collaborate with the DMCC Crypto Centre to roll out educational and technical initiatives that will encourage responsible innovation and institutional adoption within Dubai’s advancing Web3 sector. These initiatives are expected to include workshops, hackathons, and capability-building programs targeting businesses interested in tokenised asset models.
Eric Anziani, president and COO of Crypto.com, remarked on the significance of tokenised real-world assets within the digital economy, highlighting DMCC’s position as an influential trade facilitator and innovation hub. “Together, we aim to advance infrastructure that supports the next chapter of tokenisation, global trade, and digital financial services,” he stated.
Mohammed Al Hakim, president and general manager for the Middle East and Africa at Crypto.com, expressed pride in collaborating with DMCC to enhance Dubai’s digital asset ecosystem while exploring innovative integrations of blockchain technology with traditional financial systems. He acknowledged DMCC’s pivotal role in developing Dubai’s business landscape.
This partnership builds on DMCC’s extensive digital asset strategy, including a recent collaboration with the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) to create compliant, globally scalable infrastructure for tokenised commodities. Together, these initiatives reinforce Dubai’s status as a central hub for regulated digital assets and the tokenisation of real-world assets.
DMCC, housing over 26,000 companies in sectors such as energy, precious metals, diamonds, agricultural commodities, and technology, continues to be instrumental in global trade flows, boasting a technology ecosystem of over 3,400 firms that foster cross-sector innovation and practical blockchain applications.
