Dubai’s global trade hub, DMCC, has taken another step toward reshaping how commodities move across borders by entering a strategic partnership with Crypto.com.
The collaboration signals a push to bring real-world assets onto blockchain-based systems, with a focus on practical use cases rather than theory.
At its core, the agreement aims to modernise trade processes that still depend on slow settlement cycles and fragmented systems.
The partnership is formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding that sets out a joint effort to examine how tokenisation can be applied across key commodity sectors.
These include precious metals, diamonds, energy products, and agricultural goods. By using blockchain-based records, the two sides are looking to reduce friction in settlements, make pricing clearer, and open access to a broader range of participants in global markets.
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According to the agreement, DMCC and Crypto.com will assess the potential of tokenized commodities to be listed on the Crypto.com Exchange in the future, subject to approval and compliance.
They will also explore ways to secure storage of assets, liquidity provision, and payment solutions via digital assets on some platforms of DMCC.
For DMCC, this is actually a part of a broader plan of aligning old trading practices of commodities and integrating them with technology.
They believe that a blockchain traceability system will improve traceability and efficiency, even in instances involving paperwork and middlemen that cause delays.
This particular initiative aligns well with Dubai’s attempts to align conventional finance and blockchain technology.
The contribution of Crypto.com includes exchange infrastructure and know-how in the digital asset markets. The task is to test how a regulated exchange will enable the tokenization of real-world commodities, without violating the prevailing free market conditions.
The initiative transcends the infrastructural aspect and covers education and technical preparedness, too. Crypto.com is partnering with the DMCC Crypto Centre to support activities such as workshops, hackathons, and training sessions.
These are geared at helping businesses grasp the concepts of tokenized asset classes and identifying responsible uses of the same. One thing this approach illustrates is a lack of reliance on technology alone.
Individuals within markets, whether they are traders or service-delivering companies, should be provided with some form of clarity on where technology fits within what is already in place. Both organizations aim to build skills in a move to educate, rather than being speculative.
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