ADI Foundation announced on September 30, 2026 that Securitize is integrating its institutional tokenization infrastructure with ADI Chain, expanding the UAE-based network’s capabilities and creating new infrastructure for regulated financial assets to move onchain, subject to applicable regulatory, product, and jurisdictional requirements.
ADI Foundation CEO Andrey Lazorenko said in the companies’ announcement that tokenization is fundamentally changing how the world thinks about ownership, capital, and financial markets, calling Securitize one of the most important institutional bridges between traditional finance and the onchain economy. Securitize reported approximately $5 billion in tokenized assets under management as of September 2026.
Securitize posted the news on its official X account shortly after ADI Foundation’s release went out, positioning the deal as the latest blockchain added to its growing institutional footprint:
What the ADI Chain Integration Does
The integration gives eligible Securitize products another blockchain environment to potentially operate through, though it doesn’t mean Securitize’s entire portfolio will automatically move to ADI Chain. Individual products would need to satisfy regulatory and jurisdictional requirements applicable to their structure and investors.
| Partnership Component | Role |
| Securitize | Tokenized-asset issuance, management, distribution and trading |
| ADI Chain | Institutional blockchain infrastructure |
| Eligible products | Potential access to ADI Chain |
| ADI ecosystem | Digital assets, payments, RWA and settlement |
| Regulation | Determines product and jurisdictional eligibility |
Table 1. Main components of the Securitize-ADI Chain integration.
The arrangement is primarily an infrastructure development rather than a new tokenized fund launch. ADI Chain describes itself as the UAE’s first institutional-grade Layer-2 blockchain, built on ADGM-licensed and UAE Central Bank-recognized infrastructure, marking what several outlets described as the first time a US SEC-registered, NYSE-listed tokenization platform has formally integrated with a Gulf sovereign-adjacent blockchain.
This Follows a Separate VARA Agreement Just Weeks Earlier
The ADI Chain integration isn’t Securitize’s first UAE move this quarter. Less than a month earlier, on September 3, Securitize signed a separate MOU with Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority to advance regulated tokenization across the emirate, giving the company two parallel UAE relationships, a pattern comparable to how BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF is changing institutional demand for regulated crypto products elsewhere.
Securitize’s $5 Billion Platform Keeps Growing
The integration comes as Securitize’s existing business continues to expand. The company reported $4.3 billion in tokenized AUM at June 30, growing to approximately $5 billion by September. Its Q2 transaction volume reached $5.3 billion, up 147% year over year, while Securitize Fund Services was servicing 663 active funds at quarter’s end.
| Securitize Platform | Latest Reported Data |
| Tokenized AUM, June 30 | $4.3B |
| Tokenized AUM, September | ~$5B |
| Q2 transaction volume | $5.3B |
| Q2 transaction-volume growth | 147% YoY |
| Active funds serviced | 663 |
Table 2. Selected Securitize operating metrics for 2026.
These numbers provide context: Securitize is connecting a blockchain network to an established platform already supporting substantial institutional activity, working with asset managers including Apollo, BlackRock, BNY, Hamilton Lane, KKR, and VanEck.
ADI Chain Already Has Live Stablecoin Activity
ADI Chain also brings an operating track record in institutional digital payments. The network supports DDSC, a UAE dirham-backed stablecoin developed through International Holding Company, First Abu Dhabi Bank, and Sirius International Holding, a reserve structure comparable to the mechanics covered in USDC’s no-hype breakdown.
In May 2026, IHC executed an AED 110 million transaction, approximately $30 million, using DDSC on ADI Chain, showing ADI Chain is already handling institutional-value transfers rather than existing solely as infrastructure under development.
Why the UAE Is Being Positioned as a Distribution Hub
Securitize CEO Carlos Domingo said the partnership is partly aimed at improving access to global financial products across emerging markets, pointing to the Global South’s roughly 85% share of the world’s population and citing India’s more than 230 million investment accounts. He described the UAE as a potential hub connecting those investors with regulated products from elsewhere, though these figures describe the targeted opportunity rather than projected users of the integration.
Regulatory Requirements Still Apply Regardless of the Chain
The integration doesn’t remove the regulatory obligations attached to tokenized securities. A fund or security would still need to meet the rules governing its issuance and distribution, even with ADI Chain providing the underlying infrastructure. Adding blockchain connectivity can expand distribution options, but it doesn’t automatically expand the jurisdictions where a product can legally be offered.
What Comes Next for the Integration
The companies haven’t announced the first Securitize product to be deployed on ADI Chain, the amount of assets expected to move onto the network, or a launch timetable. For now, the agreement establishes an additional infrastructure route for eligible tokenized financial products and strengthens ADI Chain’s position within the institutional tokenization ecosystem.
What this means for you: Securitize is integrating with UAE-based ADI Chain to create another potential route for eligible tokenized financial products to operate onchain. The partnership connects Securitize’s approximately $5 billion tokenized-asset platform with a network that already supports DDSC and has processed an AED 110 million institutional stablecoin transaction.
The integration does not mean Securitize’s entire asset base will move to ADI Chain, and individual products remain subject to regulatory and jurisdictional requirements.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute financial or investment advice. Tokenized securities, stablecoins, blockchain infrastructure, and digital-asset markets involve regulatory, liquidity, custody, technology, operational, and counterparty risks. Specific products and services remain subject to applicable requirements and may not become available in every jurisdiction.
