Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has taken a significant step toward the tokenised economy by entering into a strategic partnership with global cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com. The collaboration aims to reshape the way commodities are traded, financed, and settled across international markets by leveraging blockchain technology.
Bringing together the world’s leading free zone and commodities hub with a major digital-asset platform, the partnership is formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding. Under this framework, both organisations will explore how blockchain solutions can improve efficiency across key commodities sectors such as precious metals, diamonds, energy, and agricultural products. By reducing settlement delays, enhancing price transparency, and widening market access, the initiative seeks to modernise long-standing trading processes.
A central area of focus will be the potential listing of tokenised commodities on the Crypto.com Exchange, subject to regulatory approval and established listing standards. In parallel, DMCC and Crypto.com will assess digital-asset custody solutions, liquidity-support mechanisms, and the use of digital-asset payments across DMCC’s platforms and selected member applications.
DMCC Executive Chairman and CEO Ahmed Bin Sulayem described tokenisation as a transformative opportunity for the global commodities industry. He noted that moving physical assets onto blockchain networks could unlock greater transparency and operational efficiency, helping the sector move beyond legacy systems and slow settlement cycles. The partnership, he added, reinforces Dubai’s position as a leader in blockchain-enabled trade.
Beyond commercial applications, the collaboration will also extend to education and ecosystem development. Crypto.com will work closely with the DMCC Crypto Centre to deliver workshops, hackathons, and technical programmes aimed at building institutional knowledge and encouraging responsible innovation within Dubai’s expanding Web3 landscape.
Crypto.com President and COO Eric Anziani emphasised the scale of the initiative, highlighting tokenised real-world assets as one of the most important developments in the digital economy. He said the partnership with DMCC offers a strong platform to explore these opportunities in a compliant and scalable manner.
Echoing this view, Mohammed Al Hakim, President and General Manager for the Middle East and Africa at Crypto.com, stated that the agreement would strengthen Dubai’s digital-asset infrastructure while fostering closer integration between blockchain technology and traditional financial systems.
This latest collaboration builds on DMCC’s earlier efforts with Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority to develop global infrastructure for tokenised commodities. Together, these initiatives reflect Dubai’s broader vision to establish secure, regulated, and scalable frameworks that bridge real-world assets with the digital economy.
With a business community of more than 26,000 companies spanning energy, precious metals, diamonds, agriculture, and technology, DMCC provides a diverse and dynamic environment for innovation. Its growing technology ecosystem, home to thousands of firms, positions the free zone as a testing ground for practical blockchain applications across global trade and supply chains.
