Securitize Tokenizes SEC-Registered Roubini ETF Under Dubai VARA Rules
**Securitize Tokenizes Roubini-Linked ETF Under Dubai VARA Rules**
Securitize is converting an SEC-registered ETF tied to Nouriel Roubini’s Atlas America Fund into a tokenized security regulated under Dubai’s VARA framework. The move signals growing institutional adoption of blockchain-based finance within compliant, cross-border structures.
Unlike DeFi-native token experiments, the ETF will operate as a legally recognized security. The project blends traditional market oversight with blockchain efficiency — covering custody, compliance, and automated settlement.
Roubini’s involvement is notable. Once a vocal crypto critic, his fund’s participation highlights how tokenization is being framed as financial infrastructure, not ideology. Institutional players wary of volatile crypto assets are finding a middle ground through tokenized ETFs and RWAs.
Dubai continues to strengthen its position as a regulated hub for digital asset markets. Each launch under VARA builds credibility for real-world asset tokenization as a mainstream capital-markets strategy, rather than a niche DeFi concept.
Source: The Defiant
