Dubai has taken a bold step toward integrating blockchain technology into its real estate sector, launching a pilot phase for converting property assets into digital tokens.
The Dubai Land Department (DLD), the government body overseeing real estate regulation and registration, announced the initiative in partnership with the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) and the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA). This move positioned the DLD as the first property registration entity in the UAE to tokenize property title deeds.
The DLD projected significant growth in real estate tokenization, estimating that the market could surpass $16 billion by 2033—accounting for approximately 7% of Dubai’s total real estate transactions.
Marwan Ahmed Bin Ghalita, Director-General of the DLD, emphasized that tokenization marked a major transformation in property transactions, making buying, selling, and investing more seamless and accessible.
“By converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology, tokenization simplifies and enhances buying, selling, and investment processes,”
he stated.
The initiative aligned with Dubai’s ambition to lead globally in real estate investment and technological innovation, reinforcing the city’s reputation as a forward-thinking hub for blockchain adoption.
Further strengthening the momentum in Dubai’s tokenized real estate market, blockchain firm Mantra announced a collaboration with UAE real estate developer MAG to tokenize $500 million worth of RWA. According to a press release in July 2024, the partnership leveraged Mantra’s secure, RWA-focused blockchain alongside MAG’s established market presence to unlock new investment opportunities in the Middle Eastern tokenized property sector.
Notably, Dubai’s financial regulators have launched the country’s first Tokenization Regulatory Sandbox to help crypto firms develop and test tokenized investment products. The sandbox registration will be open from March 17 to April 24, overseen by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). The initiative, hosted within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), aims to provide a structured regulatory framework for companies exploring tokenized financial services.
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