Dubai Gold Tokenization: UAE Leads the Precious Metals 2.0 Revolution
Dubai is leading the gold tokenization revolution. Explore the outlook, models & risks, and why UAE's metal-backed tokens stand out globally as it races ahead of Switzerland, Singapore, Australia, and the US in this booming sector.
Executive Summary: Tokenization of precious metals like gold and silver is evolving from a niche experiment into a mainstream, institutional-grade phenomenon. Dubai and the UAE are emerging as global leaders in gold tokenization – leveraging progressive regulations and infrastructure – outpacing hubs like Switzerland and Singapore in fostering UAE metal-backed tokens. This article explores the market opportunity (now and 2030 outlook), emerging business models, key risks (with mitigations), top jurisdictions (UAE vs. Switzerland, Singapore, Australia, US), enabling technologies, real case studies (Paxos Gold, Tether Gold, PMGT, G-Coin), strategic insights for stakeholders, and future trends through 2025+.
Acknowledgement of Bitcoin’s Store-of-Value Role: The U.S. Act emphasizes Bitcoin's analogy to gold. While UAE regulations don't make normative statements, regulating and licensing Bitcoin trading (by VARA, SCA, DFSA) implies acceptance of its value as a legitimate asset class suitable for investment and custody under proper controls.
Read Full Article: The U.S. Act mandates state-of-the-art security for the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. UAE's regime sets detailed custody standards for private VASPs (secure wallets, key safety, insurance). Both prioritize robust security to build trust.
implementation details to agencies. Generally, U.S. crypto regulation relies on adapting broad existing laws (securities, commodities) rather than detailed new crypto rules.
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