rootVX, a tokenization studio with advanced ledger, money, and data storage capabilities, whose solutions operate within regulatory frameworks and feature a programmable payment rail tailored to modern use cases, has been accepted into Qatar’s Digital Assets Lab launched by Qatar Financial Center.
According to RootVX this is a powerful step forward in their mission to reshape financial markets through tokenization. rootVX seeks to unlock global investment opportunities in a secure, compliant and user centric way.
In January 2025, Qatar Financial Center Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) published their growth in 2024, noting that they welcomed 836 new firms to its platform, a 156 percent growth compared to 2023 as well as 29 firms into its Qatar Digital Assets Lab. Since January QFC has also welcomed five other digital assets companies including Stobox, Alloxyz and others.
QFC also signed 24 memoranda of understanding in 2024, including agreements with prestigious financial institutions such as Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Masraf Al Rayan, Dukhan Bank, The Hashgraph Association, and the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment. QFC established other significant partnerships during the year, including a memorandum of understanding with Qatar Media City and a collaboration agreement with Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP), aimed at facilitating business setup in the State of Qatar
This week, Qatar Development Bank released the fifth edition of its annual Venture Investment Report 2024, in collaboration with MAGNiTT Research. The publication is part of QDB’s ongoing commitment to supporting Qatar’s investment sector and strengthening its foundations.
The report provides a comprehensive analysis of Qatar’s investment landscape, enhances transparency, and offers access to data on the venture capital industry including the activities of investment funds that foster entrepreneurship and bolster the contribution of the private sector to Qatar’s economic growth.
The report also underscored fintech as the leading sector in Qatar, accounting for 29% of deals in 2024, an increase of 12% from 2023, highlighting the success of initiatives driven by QDB’s Qatar FinTech Hub.
