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Dubai’s PRYPCO Mint Is MENA’s First Tokenized Real Estate Project
Dubai Land Department has partnered with PRYPCO to launch the tokenization platform offering fractional property investment starting from AED 2,000.
Dubai has taken a major leap in real estate innovation with the launch of the MENA region’s first tokenized property investment project, initiated by the Dubai Land Department (DLD) in collaboration with PRYPCO. The platform, known as PRYPCO Mint, was unveiled as part of a pilot program that enables fractional investment in prime Dubai real estate, with participation starting from just AED 2,000.
This pioneering move is supported by the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), the Central Bank of the UAE, and the Dubai Future Foundation. The initiative reflects the UAE’s growing focus on digital infrastructure and regulatory innovation, with Zand Digital Bank appointed as the banking partner for the pilot phase.
Accessible at mint.prypco.com, the platform currently accepts only UAE ID holders and transacts exclusively in UAE Dirhams, with no cryptocurrencies involved during the pilot. Investors can view detailed property data including pricing, technical specifications, risk profiles, and expected returns. Each investment is backed by legally documented ownership issued by the DLD, offering a transparent, secure, and hassle-free entry into the real estate market.
The project stems from a strategic alliance between DLD, PRYPCO, and Ctrl Alt Solutions, aiming to create a clear legal and operational framework for asset tokenization. Tokenized assets are expected to make up up to 7% of Dubai’s real estate market by 2033, potentially representing AED 60 billion (USD 16 billion) in value.
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Oversight is shared between the DLD and VARA, ensuring coordination between physical and digital asset regulation. The Central Bank adds an extra layer of protection through its Client Money Account (CMA) system, where investor funds are held in escrow until purchases are finalized, ensuring full transactional transparency.
In its pilot phase, the project is restricted to ready-to-own properties and limited to licensed tokenization firms — currently PRYPCO and Ctrl Alt — with plans to onboard more as the framework matures. Investors benefit from both rental income and capital appreciation, without the traditional burdens of property management.
The initiative signals a new chapter for real estate investment in the region, combining digital efficiency with regulatory rigor to unlock broader access and long-term economic value.
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Nano Banana 2 Arrives In MENA For Google Gemini Users
Google brings its latest image model to Gemini and Search, adding 4K output and tighter text control for regional users.
Google has opened access to Nano Banana 2 across the Middle East and North Africa, pushing its newest image model into everyday tools rather than keeping it inside the exclusive (and expensive) Pro tier.
The rollout spans the Google Gemini desktop and mobile apps, and extends to Google Search through Lens and AI Mode. Developers can also test it in preview via AI Studio and the Gemini API.
Nano Banana 2 runs on Gemini Flash, Google’s fast inference layer. The focus is speed, but also control. Users can export visuals from 512px up to 4K, adjusting aspect ratios for everything from vertical social posts to widescreen displays.
The model maintains character likeness across up to five figures and preserves fidelity for as many as 14 objects within a single workflow. This enables visual continuity across scenes, iterations, or edits — supporting projects like short films, storyboards, and multi-scene narratives. Text rendering has also been improved, delivering legible typography in mockups and greeting cards, with built-in translation and localization directly within images.
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Under the hood, the system taps Gemini’s broader knowledge base and pulls in real-time information and imagery from web search to render specific subjects more accurately. Lighting and fine detail have been upgraded, without slowing output.
By embedding the model inside Gemini and Search, Google is normalizing advanced image generation for a mass audience. In MENA, where startups and marketing teams are leaning heavily on AI to scale content across languages and borders, that shift lands at a practical moment.
The move also folds creative tooling deeper into search itself, so that image generation is no longer a separate workflow. It now sits right next to the query box.
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