ADI Chain and Shipfinex Agree on $500 Million Ship Portfolio Tokenization

cryptonews.ruPubblicato 2026-08-11Pubblicato ultima volta 2026-08-11

Introduzione

Dubai-based maritime asset tokenization platform Shipfinex has partnered with ADI Chain, an Abu Dhabi blockchain project specializing in stablecoins and real-world assets, to tokenize a portfolio of approximately 35 ships valued at $500 million. The initiative aims to open new financing channels for shipowners. The ships will be placed into individual special purpose vehicles. The issued tokens will represent various economic interests, such as ship-backed credit claims or freight income. ADI Chain will provide the infrastructure for token distribution and settlements, with initial placements and payments expected to utilize stablecoins denominated in UAE dirhams, US dollars, and other currencies. Currently in the pilot and preparation stage, this partnership involves developing a regulated issuance mechanism, as no Maritime Asset Tokens have been publicly launched yet. The deal aligns with the growing tokenized real-world asset (RWA) market, which was valued at approximately $38.1 billion as of early August, led by US Treasuries and commodities. In a related forecast, a Standard Chartered report predicts the tokenized RWA market could reach $4 trillion by the end of 2028.

Dubai-based maritime asset tokenization platform Shipfinex has entered into a partnership with ADI Chain to tokenize a portfolio of approximately 35 ships valued at $500 million. The companies aim to open up new financing channels for shipowners.

According to the company, the ships will be placed into individual special purpose vehicles. The tokens issued may reflect ship-secured credit claims, freight revenue, or other economic interests in individual vessels.

Abu Dhabi-based blockchain project ADI Chain specializes in stablecoins and real-world assets. It will provide the infrastructure for token distribution and settlements. Primary issuance and payouts are expected to be conducted using stablecoins denominated in UAE dirhams, US dollars, and other currencies.

The planned tokenization covers only a small part of the global shipping market. According to Clarksons Research.

The partnership is currently in the pilot and launch preparation phase: Maritime Asset Tokens have not been publicly issued, and the regulated issuance mechanism is still being refined.

The deal is concluded against the backdrop of a growing tokenized real-world assets (RWA) market. According to RWA.xyz, its total volume as of August 9 was approximately $38.1 billion. US Treasuries at $16.2 billion and commodities at $4.9 billion led the market.

In a report published on Monday, Standard Chartered's Global Head of Digital Assets Research, Geoff Kendrick, predicted that tokenized real-world assets could reach $4 trillion by the end of 2028.

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QWhat is the partnership between ADI Chain and Shipfinex about?

AThe Dubai-based maritime asset tokenization platform Shipfinex has partnered with ADI Chain to tokenize a portfolio of approximately 35 ships worth $500 million. The partnership aims to open new financing channels for shipowners.

QWhat role will the ADI Chain blockchain project play in this tokenization initiative?

AThe Abu Dhabi-based ADI Chain blockchain project, which specializes in stablecoins and real-world assets, will provide the infrastructure for the distribution of the tokens and for settlement. Primary placement and payments are expected to be made using stablecoins denominated in UAE dirhams, US dollars, and other currencies.

QWhat do the tokens represent in this maritime asset tokenization deal?

AThe issued tokens can represent ship-backed credit claims, freight income, or other economic interests in individual vessels.

QWhat is the current status of this maritime asset tokenization partnership?

AThe partnership is currently in the pilot and launch preparation stage. Maritime Asset Tokens have not been issued publicly yet, and the regulated issuance mechanism is still being finalized.

QWhat broader market trend is this deal part of, and what is the projected growth of that market?

AThe deal is part of the growing market for tokenized real-world assets (RWA). According to a report by Standard Chartered, tokenized real-world assets could reach $4 trillion by the end of 2028. As of early August, the total value of tokenized public securities, private credit, and real estate was about $38.1 billion according to RWA.xyz.

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