ADI Chain Secures US$50M to Scale Sovereign Blockchain Across MEA & Asia

Adi Foundation team: Andrey Lazorenko (CEO), Mohammad Rajab (CMO), and Anna Datsenko (COO)

The ADI Foundation announced on Monday that ADI Chain has secured a US$50 million strategic investment, marking a major milestone in the growth of one of the Middle East's emerging institutional blockchain ecosystems.

The investment will accelerate the expansion of ADI Chain's sovereign-grade Layer-2 blockchain infrastructure, enabling governments, financial institutions, and enterprise organisations to migrate critical financial services and digital infrastructure onto blockchain networks.

The funding arrives as governments across the Gulf increasingly invest in digital infrastructure, tokenisation, and regulated digital assets. Regional initiatives led by organisations including Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Hub71, and Saudi Arabia's NEOM have accelerated institutional interest in blockchain infrastructure supporting regulated financial services and digital economies.

What Has ADI Chain Built Over the Past Year?

Over the past 12 months, ADI Foundation has announced several institutional blockchain initiatives spanning:

• Stablecoins
• Institutional payment settlement
• Government digital infrastructure
• Tokenised real-world assets (RWAs)
• Enterprise financial applications
• Global digital commerce

These projects are now transitioning from announcements into live production deployments, transforming ADI Chain from a blockchain platform into an operational digital economy.

Unlike many public blockchain networks designed primarily for decentralised finance (DeFi) or speculative trading, ADI Chain has been built specifically for regulated institutional adoption, prioritising:

• Regulatory compliance
• Enterprise-grade scalability
• Security
• Sovereign infrastructure
• Real-world financial applications

Which Institutional Projects Are Already Live on ADI Chain?

Several high-profile deployments are already generating activity on the network.

Initiative	Purpose	Strategic Impact
ADI Predictstreet	Official FIFA World Cup Prediction Market settlement infrastructure	Expected to serve millions of users globally while generating on-chain transactions
Kalshi Partnership	Prediction market settlement	Every prediction and settlement contributes network activity to ADI Chain
DDSC Stablecoin	UAE dirham-pegged institutional stablecoin	Supports regulated payments, treasury management, and cross-border settlements

One of the network's largest deployments is ADI Predictstreet, which powers settlement infrastructure for the official FIFA World Cup Prediction Market.

Through its partnership with Kalshi, every prediction, settlement, and blockchain transaction executed through the platform contributes directly to activity on ADI Chain, increasing utilisation of the network while reinforcing the utility of the ADI Token as its native gas and utility token.

How Does DDSC Strengthen ADI Chain's Institutional Ecosystem?

ADI Chain is also becoming the exclusive blockchain infrastructure supporting DDSC, a UAE dirham-pegged stablecoin developed through collaboration between:

• First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
• International Holding Company (IHC)
• Sirius International Holding

DDSC provides settlement infrastructure for:

• Institutional payments
• Treasury operations
• Cross-border financial transactions
• Enterprise digital finance

Its exclusive deployment on ADI Chain further positions the network as regulated infrastructure for institutional digital finance in the UAE.

How Will the US$50 Million Investment Be Used?

According to ADI Foundation, the capital will be allocated across four strategic priorities.

Investment Area	Objective
Network infrastructure	Expand Layer-2 scalability and resilience
Ecosystem development	Support enterprise and institutional growth
Developer incentives	Increase blockchain application development
Institutional integrations	Accelerate government and financial-sector adoption

The investment is intended to support the next phase of network growth as enterprise adoption accelerates across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

Why Does ADI Foundation Believe Utility Matters More Than Speculation?

Andrey Lazorenko, CEO of ADI Foundation, said the company's strategy has focused on building practical infrastructure rather than speculative blockchain activity.

"Infrastructure only becomes meaningful when it is used. Over the past year, we have focused relentlessly on building institutional partnerships, securing regulatory alignment, and developing real-world applications. Today, those efforts are becoming operational."

He added that ADI Chain's competitive advantage lies in supporting real economic activity.

"What differentiates ADI Chain is that our growth is being driven by genuine utility rather than speculation. From sovereign stablecoin infrastructure and institutional payments to the FIFA World Cup Prediction Market and government digital transformation initiatives, the projects entering deployment today establish a strong and sustainable foundation for long-term ecosystem growth."

What Does This Mean for Blockchain Adoption Across the Middle East?

The latest investment positions ADI Chain to expand across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, regions where governments and financial institutions are increasingly exploring blockchain to modernise public infrastructure and financial systems.

Institutional demand is being driven by use cases including:

• Digital payment infrastructure
• Stablecoin settlement
• Government digital services
• Tokenised assets
• Cross-border financial transactions
• Enterprise blockchain applications

As additional institutional deployments come online throughout 2026, ADI Foundation expects network activity to increase through enterprise transaction volumes, stablecoin settlements, government services, tokenisation initiatives, and digital commerce.

Why Is This Investment Significant?

The US$50 million investment reinforces ADI Chain's ambition to become a sovereign-grade blockchain built for institutional finance rather than speculative crypto markets.

By combining regulated stablecoin infrastructure, enterprise payment systems, government digital services, and large-scale consumer applications such as the FIFA World Cup Prediction Market, ADI Chain is positioning itself as foundational infrastructure for the next generation of digital economies across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

As governments continue investing in regulated blockchain ecosystems and digital public infrastructure, institutional Layer-2 networks such as ADI Chain are expected to play an increasingly important role in supporting secure, compliant, and scalable digital financial systems.

 

 

FAQa

1. What is ADI Chain?
ADI Chain is a sovereign-grade Layer-2 blockchain developed by ADI Foundation to support regulated institutional applications, including government services, stablecoins, enterprise payments, and tokenised assets.

2. How much funding did ADI Chain raise?
ADI Foundation announced that ADI Chain secured a US$50 million strategic investment to expand its blockchain infrastructure and accelerate institutional adoption.

3. What is DDSC?
DDSC is a UAE dirham-pegged stablecoin launched through a collaboration between First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), International Holding Company (IHC), and Sirius International Holding. It operates exclusively on ADI Chain.

4. What will the US$50 million investment be used for?
The funding will support network infrastructure expansion, ecosystem growth, developer incentives, and institutional integrations to scale blockchain adoption across government, finance, and enterprise sectors.

5. Why is ADI Chain focused on institutional blockchain adoption?
ADI Chain is designed to provide compliant, secure, and scalable blockchain infrastructure for governments, financial institutions, and enterprises, supporting real-world applications such as digital payments, stablecoin settlement, tokenisation, and government digital services.