Securitize Integrates ADI Chain: Tokenized BlackRock Funds Now Have UAE Sovereign Rails

Securitize, an NYSE-listed tokenization platform managing approximately $5 billion in assets, has integrated the UAE-based ADI Chain into its multichain infrastructure. This partnership enables tokenized financial products from major institutions like BlackRock, KKR, and Apollo to be issued and settled on sovereign-backed infrastructure governed by the Abu Dhabi Global Market. The integration utilizes Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol to connect ADI Chain with Securitize’s existing network, which includes Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche. By leveraging ADI Chain’s zero-knowledge rollup architecture and ERC-3643 compliance standards, Securitize aims to bridge regulated U.S. financial products with Middle Eastern institutional rails. This move follows a recent Memorandum of Understanding between Securitize and Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, signaling a broader strategic expansion into the UAE. The ADI Chain, developed by the ADI DLT Foundation, is backed by the International Holding Company and features a Central Bank-licensed stablecoin. This development represents a significant convergence of U.S. SEC-registered compliance frameworks with sovereign-grade blockchain infrastructure, potentially expanding access to global financial products for investors in the Global South.