UAE’s proactive regulations fuel real-world asset tokenization boom
Tokinvest founder and CEO Scott Thiel said that in his seven years in the RWA sector, there’s been “no lack of demand” from asset owners wanting to tokenize their properties.
Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization is gaining momentum in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as industry players position themselves to meet increasing demand for blockchain-based asset trading.
RWA tokenization involves minting financial and other tangible assets into blockchain-based tokens, increasing accessibility and liquidity for traditionally illiquid assets. On Feb. 3, onchain RWAs rose to a cumulative all-time high of $17 billion, positioning the sector as a key crypto investment narrative in 2025.
With RWA tokenization on the rise, players in the UAE have also expressed what assets are being tokenized in the country and how the region supports the sector. In an interview with Cointelegraph, Scott Thiel, the founder and CEO of Tokinvest — a UAE-regulated RWA platform — said there’s “no lack of demand” for RWAs.
