Real estate · RWA · Friday, 20 February 2026 · 2 min read · Token+ Intel desk
Dubai opens secondary trading of tokenised real estate
Dubai Land Department launched phase two of its tokenisation project, enabling resale of property tokens.
Key points
- DLD announced phase two allowing secondary resale from 20 February.
- CoinDesk reported the XRP Ledger and Ctrl Alt involvement.
Dubai Land Department announced phase two of its real estate tokenisation project, enabling resale of property tokens in the secondary market from 20 February. CoinDesk reported the next phase with Ctrl Alt and the XRP Ledger.
A land registry operating the scheme removes the usual gap between the token and legal title.
The Democratize view
Registry-led tokenisation is the model to watch. It solves the title question that most private schemes cannot.
Opinion of the Democratize editorial team.
What to watch: Secondary volumes and price discovery.
Sources
- Dubai Land Department · Dubai Land Department launches Phase II of the Real Estate Tokenisation Project · Monday, 9 February 2026 Regulator
- CoinDesk · Dubai unveils secondary market for tokenized real estate via XRP Ledger · Friday, 20 February 2026 Specialist media
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