UAE DAMAC Group to tokenize $1 billion worth of assets on MANTRA Blockchain

UAE DAMAC Group to tokenize $1 billion worth of assets on MANTRA Blockchain

UAE DAMAC Group, with a portfolio of real estate developments, hospitality, data centers and more has signed an agreement with UAE based Mantra blockchain to tokenize the company’s asset for financing.

As per the press release, the collaboration between MANTRA and the DAMAC Group will enable token-based financing for a diverse range of assets within the group’s extensive portfolio of companies, with a minimum value of US$1 billion.

The DAMAC Group assets will be available in early 2025, exclusively on MANTRA Chain. DAMAC Group is leveraging blockchain technology to bring greater transparency, security, and accessibility to DAMAC Group’s wide-ranging assets.

“This partnership with DAMAC Group is an endorsement for the RWA industry. We’re thrilled to partner with such a prestigious group of leaders that share our ambitions and see the incredible opportunities of bringing traditional financing opportunities onchain,” said John Patrick Mullin, CEO of MANTRA.

Amira Sajwani, Managing Director of Sales & Development at DAMAC, said, “DAMAC is always exploring new technologies to enhance our product offerings. Partnering with MANTRA is a natural extension of our commitment to innovation and forward-thinking solutions. Tokenizing our assets will provide investors with a secure, transparent, and convenient way to access a wide range of investment opportunities.”

This comes days after DAMAC Group announced investing $20 billion in datacenters in the USA.

Additionally this is not the first partnership for MANTRA. In November 2024, MANTRA, partnered with Libre Capital, a UAE-headquartered financial instruments tokenization and issuance platform, to provide investors with onchain access to a diverse range of attractive investment funds.

While in July 2024, UAE based MAG Group Holding a multinational consolidation of different companies and sectors, announced it would tokenize $500 million worth of real estate assets with UAE based Mantra Blockchain.

Zand Bank signs MOU with Mantra Blockchain for tokenization of RWAs

Zand Bank signs MOU with Mantra Blockchain for tokenization of RWAs

Zand Bank PJSC, the digital bank licensed by the Central Bank of the UAE, and MANTRA, an RWA-focused Layer 1 blockchain, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to streamline the process of real-world asset tokenization, including the identification, listing and distribution of RWAs.

The collaboration between these two entities will also focus on developing frameworks to support tokenization and distribution of RWA, in compliance with the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority of Dubai (VARA). The frameworks aim to provide clear guidelines for the tokenization of RWAs, ensuring the process adheres to relevant compliance standards, investor protection measures, and regulatory requirements. In doing so, the collaboration seeks to foster trust, confidence, and widespread adoption of RWA tokenization across the UAE.

The agreement between Zand and MANTRA is a testament to both companies’ position at the vanguard of digital finance in the Middle East. The vision behind the collaboration aims to catapult both the custody and exchange of real world assets as a permanent fixture in the suite of retail banking services in the region, as well as to establish industry standards for tokenization,” stated John Patrick Mullin, CEO of MANTRA

“We are excited to leverage MANTRA’s blockchain, which is purpose-built for RWA to redefine the way we transact and manage ownership as well as transparency. This collaboration represents a step forward in our journey to amalgamate blockchain technology with our robust financial offerings to give our clients greater control over their investments, enhanced security, and more clarity into the lifecycle of their transactions. We aim to simplify operations, reinforce trust and authenticity in the assets’ legality, and broaden access to the wider market.” said Michael Chan, CEO of Zand.