Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority and Securitize Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Regulated Tokenised Markets

Collaboration will support regulated tokenisation initiatives, strengthen Dubai's virtual asset ecosystem, foster institutional participation and advance digital asset research and talent development.

DUBAI, UAE and MIAMI, Sept. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), and Securitize Corp. ("Securitize") (NYSE: SECZ), the world's leading institutional tokenisation platform, today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the continued advancement of tokenisation and digital asset infrastructure across the Emirate of Dubai.

The MoU establishes a framework for collaboration that supports Dubai's ambition to become the leading global jurisdiction for regulated tokenised financial markets and digital financial infrastructure. Through knowledge sharing, ecosystem development and regulatory engagement, VARA and Securitize will work together to advance responsible innovation in tokenisation, giving licensed market participants access to Securitize's global expertise while maintaining high standards of market integrity and investor protection.

Under the MoU, VARA and Securitize will explore opportunities to support tokenisation initiatives within Dubai, including projects initiated or facilitated by VARA and the broader virtual asset ecosystem. The collaboration also includes initiatives focused on ecosystem development, talent attraction, market education, data-driven research, and the evolution of tokenised financial products operating within Dubai's regulatory framework.

"Dubai has established itself as one of the world's most forward-looking jurisdictions for digital asset innovation," said Carlos Domingo, Co-Founder and CEO of Securitize. "As tokenisation moves from concept to mainstream financial infrastructure, collaboration between regulators and industry becomes increasingly important. We're proud to support VARA's vision of building a trusted, well-regulated digital asset ecosystem that enables responsible innovation while helping bring capital markets onchain."

Matthew White, VARA CEO said, "Dubai's ambition is to ensure the future of financial markets will be shaped not only by new technologies, but by the regulatory frameworks and market infrastructure that give institutions the confidence to adopt them. Through our collaboration with Securitize we are supporting the development of regulated tokenised markets and reinforcing Dubai's position as a leading global centre for capital markets."

As financial institutions worldwide explore tokenisation to modernise capital markets, jurisdictions that combine regulatory certainty with institutional-grade infrastructure will be best positioned to support this evolution.

About VARA
Established in March 2022, following the effect of Law No. 4 of 2022, VARA is the competent entity in charge of regulating, supervising, and overseeing VAs and VA Activities in all commercial zones across the Emirate of Dubai, including Special Development Zones and Free Zones but excluding the Dubai International Financial Centre. VARA plays a central role in creating Dubai's advanced legal framework to protect investors and establish international standards for Virtual Asset industry governance, while supporting the vision for a borderless economy.

About Securitize
Securitize (NYSE: SECZ), the leading platform for tokenized assets with approximately $5B in AUM (as of August 2026), is bringing the world onchain through tokenized funds in partnership with top-tier asset managers such as Apollo, BlackRock, BNY, Hamilton Lane, KKR, VanEck and others. It is the only company operating regulated digital-securities infrastructure in both the U.S. and EU, and has been named to the Forbes 2026 Fintech 50 and CNBC World's Top Fintech Companies 2026 lists.

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Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: regulatory developments relating to digital assets and tokenisation; market volatility; competition; and those risks factors described in the filings of Securitize Corp.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Securitize Corp. does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

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