DUBAI, UAE — June, 2026 — The UAE Financial Markets Association (UAE FMA) took center stage on Day 2 of the World Token Summit 3.0 X TheBlock. Festival, anchoring the morning track with macro-level institutional vision. The high-profile activation commenced at the tech-centric One Central district, where Mohammed Al Hashemi, the Chairman of the UAE FMA, delivered the summit’s official Day 2 welcoming note and opening keynote address to an audience of global banking architects, fund managers, and digital asset leaders.

Al Hashemi’s address charted a definitive course for the future of financial market infrastructure, outlining how traditional treasury frameworks, liquidity pools, and capital markets are natively integrating with programmable ledger systems and blockchain technologies.

Bridging Legacy Capital Markets with Tokenized Assets

In his welcoming note, Al Hashemi highlighted the UAE’s structural maturity, pointing to the deliberate synergy between rigorous traditional financial systems and the rapid adoption of digital financial innovation.

“The evolution of capital markets is no longer a theoretical debate—it is an operational reality,” stated Mohammed Al Hashemi, Chairman of the UAE FMA. “At the UAE Financial Markets Association, our mission is to ensure that institutional liquidity, trading standards, and market efficiency expand alongside these emerging technologies. Day 2 of the World Token Summit 3.0 proves that the UAE has built the ultimate global launchpad where institutional legacy capital meets the frontier of tokenization.”

The Chairman’s address established the overarching theme for the day’s corporate tracks, focusing heavily on cross-border financial stability, unified market practices, and the strategic positioning of the GCC as the primary corridor for international digital asset flows.

Key Anchors of the Opening Address

Al Hashemi’s presentation mapped out several immediate priorities for institutional market participants traversing the digital asset landscape:

• Institutional Liquidity Rails: Analyzing how regulated treasury structures and capital markets can safely interact with tokenized assets without introducing systemic risk to existing financial systems.
• Capacity Building & Professional Standards: Emphasizing the association’s commitment to upskilling local financial professionals, bridging the knowledge gap between legacy forex/money markets and decentralized protocols.
• Global Regulatory Competitiveness: Positioning the UAE’s robust legal environment and advanced tech architecture as key drivers to attract long-term, cross-border institutional capital.

Setting the Strategic Tone for Next-Gen Finance

The presence of the UAE FMA leadership at the opening of Day 2 underscored the summit’s deep integration with mainstream economic institutions. Co-produced by DSRPTD and TheBlock., the 4-day takeover continues to break traditional industry silos, ensuring that public policy makers, elite athletic organizations, world-renowned creators, and sovereign financial entities share a unified blueprint for blockchain adoption.

Following the opening keynote, the morning transitioned into intensive technical roundtables and commercial presentations at TheBlock. Street, exploring real-world assets (RWAs), decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN), and next-generation capital market compliance frameworks.

About the UAE Financial Markets Association (UAE FMA):

The UAE Financial Markets Association (UAE FMA) is the premier professional body representing corporate treasurers, money market dealers, and financial market professionals within the United Arab Emirates. Affiliated globally with the ACI FMA, the association is dedicated to driving excellence in trading practices, fostering international strategic partnerships, and advancing the framework of the GCC’s financial ecosystems in line with global economic transformations.

About World Token Summit 3.0 X TheBlock. Festival:

The World Token Summit 3.0 X TheBlock. Festival is the premier global gathering dedicated to the evolution of tokenization, real-world assets (RWAs), and decentralized infrastructure. Co-produced in a powerhouse partnership by DSRPTD and TheBlock., the four-day district takeover at One Central transforms Dubai’s tech corridor into an immersive environment. Bringing together sovereign wealth architects, institutional investors, founders, and regulators, the summit serves as the ultimate launchpad for real-world blockchain adoption, cutting-edge policy, and cultural Web3 integration.