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Locus Chain and Asara Group have signed a partnership to build a regulated platform for tokenizing and trading physical commodities. The plan starts with spot commodities and could later include upstream assets such as mines and mineral resources. Both firms say the goal is a practical bridge between real cargoes, settlement, and on-chain markets that can run 24/7 with audit trails suitable for institutions.
In their joint statement, the companies announce partnership and outline technical and commercial frameworks to bring steel, metals, and other goods on-chain while keeping compliance controls. The release positions Locus Chain as the core ledger and Asara as the operational partner across the supply chain, custody, and documentation flows.
A syndication note on TradingView report details, citing estimates that the commodity market generates about $6 trillion annually and remains hampered by manual processes and fragmented data. The partnership argues blockchain can lower entry barriers, improve transparency, and enable fractional access without replacing existing market rules.
Independent coverage has describe move as part of a wider RWA shift, noting the intent to keep “operational trust” and verifiable backing for any tokenized unit. This aligns with Locus Chain’s emphasis on performance and predictable costs for high-throughput markets that need fast, low-fee settlement and clear provenance.
“Asara’s track record and network give us confidence this platform can scale globally. Working with Locus Chain, we aim to make commodity RWA tokenization a global standard,” said Cyrus Arman, CEO of Asara Group. The firms say early focus areas will include tokenized spot trades with staged expansion to upstream assets once controls and data pipelines are proven.
For real estate tokenization, the links are practical. Commodity infrastructure—ports, warehouses, and logistics hubs—sits on land and relies on long leases, concessions, and escrow. If title, warehouse receipts, and cash flows move on the same rails as tokenized goods, developers could finance industrial parks and storage facilities with clearer collateral and automated distributions that match cargo movements.
Asara underscores its DMCC history and DGCX seat, while Locus Chain points to throughput and cost controls designed for enterprise adoption. Together, those pieces target an institutional audience that needs regulated onboarding, precise reconciliation, and redemption paths. If pilots succeed, a compliant commodity stack may sit beside real-estate tokenization as part of one programmable, bank-connected market.
