DMCC CEO Ahmed Bin Sulayem announces a partnership with AQUA-INDEX to create the world's first digital water-backed token.

  • DMCC partners with AQUA-INDEX to launch first digital token backed by freshwater resources.

  • The token enables transparent trading and delivery of verified drinking-quality water globally.

  • Partnership aims to create a regulated water market addressing scarcity and supply challenges.

Dubai’s DMCC, a leading international business district focused on global trade, has formalized a partnership with AQUA-INDEX, a company specializing in water commodities trading. The partnership aims to introduce the world’s first digital asset token directly backed by verified freshwater resources.

This initiative aims to create a new, tradable commodity class for water, addressing issues of scarcity and transparency in the global supply chain. The project will tokenize drinking-quality water stored in reservoirs, allowing it to be traded, held, and delivered as a standardized asset on a regulated marketplace for the first time in financial history.

Tokenizing a Vital Natural Resource

The core of the project is the creation of a digital token that represents a specific quantity and quality of fresh water. This tokenization is designed to bring unprecedented liquidity an…

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