Finstreet and OKX Ventures Team Up to Expand Global Tokenised Assets

Editorial Team

Last updated 10-12-2025

3 min

Finstreet partners with OKX Ventures to explore regulated tokenised assets for global investors.

The collaboration combines Finstreet’s ADGM infrastructure, ADI Foundation’s blockchain, and OKX’s global reach.

Ajay Hans Raj Bhatia emphasizes regulated tokenisation enabling cross-border capital flows.

Finstreet’s existing licensed operations in ADGM make it a leader in managing tokenised assets.

The partnership could enhance investor participation and solidify Abu Dhabi’s digital finance hub status.

Finstreet’s latest move out of Abu Dhabi has drawn plenty of attention, as the company confirmed it has signed an MoU with OKX Ventures to explore how regulated, tokenised assets can reach investors around the world. It’s the kind of partnership that shows how fast the line between traditional finance and the DeFi world is blurring. I remember chatting with a founder at an Arageek event last year who joked that bridging TradFi and crypto was “a bit of a faff, but someone has to do it.” Well… I mean, here we are.

The plan, as outlined publicly, brings together Finstreet’s regulated infrastructure within ADGM, the ADI Foundation’s blockchain capabilities, and the global channels of OKX Ventures. If everything goes as expected—and regulators give the green light—the collaboration could allow international investors to access tokenised versions of traditional financial instruments through OKX’s Web3 ecosystem. With OKX serving users in more than 100 countries, the reach is not small by any measure.

Ajay Hans Raj Bhatia from the ADI Foundation described the direction of travel clearly, saying that global markets are heading toward a world where regulated tokenisation underpins cross‑border capital flows. He emphasised that the Abu Dhabi ecosystem is now helping shape that future by connecting financial infrastructure with large distribution networks. On the flip side, Jeff Ren of OKX Ventures highlighted that combining Finstreet’s regulated setup with blockchain’s transparency could eventually deepen liquidity and create more open markets—provided all the rules line up properly, of course.

Finstreet’s CEO, Sunidhi Pasan, added that tokenisation is already opening doors for global capital access, and that partnerships like this are essential for building an efficient market for private and alternative assets. And believe it or not, this isn’t just a vision statement—Finstreet already operates licensed subsidiaries in issuance, custody, settlement and trading inside ADGM, giving the company a fully compliant backbone for managing tokenised assets through their entire lifecycle.

The whole arrangement still needs the usual regulatory approvals, so nothing is spot on just yet. Still, I reckon this sort of alliance shows how the UAE continues positioning itself as a serious hub for digital finance. Back when I first started covering MENA startups, I wouldn’t have imagined Abu Dhabi becoming such a magnet for these kinds of deals—but the momentum is unmistakeable.

If all goes ahead, the partnership could broaden investor participation and strengthen Abu Dhabi’s growing role in the global tokenised assets market. And yes, I’m chuffed to bits seeing how fast the region is pushing innovation, even if it sometimes feels like we’re sprinting faster than the rest of the world can catch up.

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