OpenAssets Sets Middle East Base in Abu Dhabi Global Market, Joins Hub71
The digital asset infrastructure provider registered OpenAssets Middle East under ADGM common law to deliver tokenization tools to regional institutions.
At a glance Announced
- What happened
- OpenAssets incorporated its regional entity, OpenAssets Middle East Limited, inside Abu Dhabi Global Market and joined tech ecosystem Hub71 on Nov. 10, 2026.
- Why it matters
- The company establishes a direct base under English common law to offer institutional asset tokenization and settlement platforms to Middle Eastern entities.
- Who is affected
- Institutional investors, banks, and government partners operating within Abu Dhabi and the wider Middle East.
- Takes effect
- 2026-11-10
- What's next
- No next step announced.
- Primary source
- PR Newswire: OpenAssets Launches Middle East Headquarters in Abu Dhabi Global Market and Joins Hub71
Key points
- OpenAssets incorporated OpenAssets Middle East Limited under the ADGM Companies Regulations 2020 on Nov. 10, 2026.
- The entity joined Abu Dhabi's Hub71+ Digital Assets ecosystem to target regional government, corporate, and institutional partners.
- The platform offers tokenized issuance, settlement, and compliance alongside partners including ICE, AWS, Tether, and Itaú.
Digital asset infrastructure company OpenAssets launched its Middle East headquarters in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and joined local tech ecosystem Hub71 on Nov. 10, 2026 1. Operating as OpenAssets Middle East Limited, the firm was incorporated as a private company limited by shares under the ADGM Companies Regulations 2020 via the ADGM Registration Authority 1.
OpenAssets provides a turnkey platform combining tokenized asset issuance, settlement, compliance, asset management, and distribution for institutional clients 1. Through the Hub71+ Digital Assets ecosystem, the entity plans to deploy its technology stack alongside regional corporations, institutional investors, and government bodies 1. The firm's partner network includes Intercontinental Exchange, Tether, Amazon Web Services, the World Bank's International Finance Corporation, and Itaú 1.
Institutional Push in the Gulf
Establishing a presence under ADGM's direct application of English common law and independent court system targets counterparties requiring familiar jurisdictional structures for tokenized financial markets 1. OpenAssets Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gabor Gurbacs said regional entities are seeking local, compliant infrastructure partners to modernize issuance and settlement workflows 1.
Beyond regional deployment, OpenAssets develops open tokenization standards alongside the Linux Foundation Decentralized Trust for real-world asset issuance and sovereign digital currencies 1. Through Hub71, the company plans to use Abu Dhabi as a operational base to expand distribution into neighboring Middle Eastern and international capital markets 1.
Sources
- [1] OpenAssets Launches Middle East Headquarters in Abu Dhabi Global Market and Joins Hub71 — PR Newswire, November 10, 2026
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