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Saudi Arabia is rapidly developing into a global leader in blockchain technology, particularly in real estate tokenization. The Kingdom recorded more than 4,000 registrations for commercial companies operating in the blockchain field in 2025, registering a growth of 51% compared to the previous year.
Recent partnerships include tokenized hotel developments to cryptocurrency frameworks under Vision 2030.
The Trump-Saudi alliance innovates the Murmuz Hotel project
The Trump Organization and Dar Global Saudi Arabia announced About the first project to develop a hotel in the world In the Maldives. The project features tokenization of the development phase rather than finished assets, which allows investors to participate early in the project. The luxury resort offers approximately 80 exclusive beaches and overwater villas, and will be open at the end of 2028. This will be the first project of the Trump brand in the Maldives, establishing a new model for financing hospitality projects.
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It breaks the real estate code Property To digital codes on the blockchain. This enables fractional investment in high-value assets while providing more liquidity, lower transaction costs and transparent digital records. Access to luxury real estate, once limited to institutions and large investors, has become available to a wider base.
Eric Trump, executive vice president of the Trump Organization, highlighted the transformative potential of the project for global real estate investment. The collaboration with Dar Global, listed in London, expands the international reach of both companies and integrates advanced financial technology in the investment of hospitality.
The announcement coincided with the visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Washington, where he raised the Saudi investment commitment in the United States from $ 600 billion to $1 trillion to the Saudi-American Investment Forum. President Trump spoke at the Kennedy Center event, emphasizing the deepening of the economic partnership. However, the timing has intensified scrutiny of the potential overlap between the Trump family’s business interests and US foreign policy.
Saudi Arabia accelerates blockchain technology and investment
Saudi Arabia’s blockchain ambitions extend far beyond its ties to the United States. In an important step, Whitbit, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in Europe in terms of traffic, has joined… To Dora Al-Fouda Holding, which is supported by the royal family To build blockchain, digital currencies, and data processing infrastructure in support of Vision 2030. The project will tokenize the Saudi stock market, design a framework for digital currencies, and expand national data processing centers.
More than 4,000 blockchain companies were registered in 2025, representing a 51% increase compared to the previous year. The size of the digital economy in Saudi Arabia will reach 495 billion Saudi riyals in 2025, making up 15% of GDP, according to the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology. Data center capacity has grown by 42% in 2023, reaching 290.5 MW to meet growing digital needs.
The WhiteBIT platform serves 8 million users and will handle $2.7 trillion of business during 2024. The partnership strengthens Saudi Arabia’s position as a regional leader in the blockchain space and demonstrates its commitment to linking digital currency technology with traditional finance. Gradient Financial technology strategy in Vision 2030 Integration of blockchain and crypto assets as key pillars of modernization.
In June, Saudi developer RAFAL teamed up with… Web 3 DroppRWA American in A pilot project to encrypt real estate in Riyadh. This allows Saudis to buy shares in luxury real estate for less than 1 riyal, or about $0.27. The move aims to democratize individuals’ access to high-value real estate and attract foreign institutional investment. The Kingdom now hosts 3 million active crypto investors and saw crypto transactions amounting to $48 billion between July 2023 and June 2024.
Regional competition is intensifying
Saudi Arabia is not alone in seeking leadership in the blockchain field in the region. United Arab Emirates May It is established as a center of cryptocurrencyDubai hosts major stock exchanges and Abu Dhabi develops its own regulatory framework. Appreciate it Royal family of Abu Dhabi He owns over $700 million in Bitcoin through a government mining operation. This regional competition can accelerate innovation, but it can fragment standards in the Gulf markets.
The Kingdom’s success may depend on attracting global talent and expertise. In contrast to the UAE-based model, Saudi Arabia faces challenges in building a local blockchain workforce. How quickly the Kingdom can develop local expertise will determine whether these ambitious projects bear fruit in the long term.
