Abu Dhabi Finance Week: Bridging Digital and Traditional Finance
Collaboration Focuses on Stablecoins and Tokenized Assets
Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025 witnessed a groundbreaking collaboration between Vanar, an AI-driven blockchain company, and Worldpay, as they explored the future of digital finance. Their joint keynote at the Tokenized Capital Summit centered on the integration of stablecoins and tokenized assets with real-world payment systems.
The Future of Money Flows
The session, titled "The Future of Money Flows," highlighted a critical gap in the current tokenization landscape. While the creation of digital assets and blockchain experimentation is advancing rapidly, real-world adoption depends on robust payment execution, compliance, and operational controls. The discussion emphasized:
- Regulated onboarding
- Dispute handling
- Treasury operations
The need for seamless conversion between traditional and digital payment rails was underscored.
Bridging Blockchain and Enterprise Payments
Vanar and Worldpay's collaboration stood out as they connected blockchain infrastructure with enterprise payments, reflecting a broader market shift from experimental pilots to practical, operational deployments.
Jawad Ashraf on Tokenized Asset Markets
Jawad Ashraf, CEO of Vanar, also participated in a panel discussing the future of tokenized asset markets. The panel explored the conditions necessary for functional markets, focusing on:
- Liquidity
- Institutional trust
- Regulatory alignment
Ashraf introduced the concept of agentic markets, where software agents can autonomously handle execution and compliance workflows, moving beyond static smart contracts.
Vanar's Vision for Programmable Financial Workflows
Vanar's presence at Abu Dhabi Finance Week underscored its focus on programmable and autonomous financial workflows. The company aims to bridge the gap between digital asset experimentation and real-world financial infrastructure.
