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QFC Digital Assets Lab

Qatar Financial Centre Authority programme for blockchain, tokenisation and digital-asset firms.

What
Regulatory pathway only; no capital is deployed.
Who
Local and international firms working on blockchain, tokenisation and digital assets.
Cost
No equity — regulatory pathway
From abroad
Open to companies from outside Qatar All programmes open to founders from abroad →
Status
Open · taking applications

Checked · September 2026 · qfc.qa/en/digital-assets-lab · How we check ↗

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In detail

QFC Digital Assets Lab is a regulator innovation programme (QFC authority) in Qatar. Qatar Financial Centre Authority programme for blockchain, tokenisation and digital-asset firms. QFC describes it as a virtual environment for research, development and real-world experimentation across digital assets and Distributed Ledger Technology, and as a guided pathway towards the appropriate licences. Backed by the QFC Digital Assets Framework 2024.

Amount
No capital deployed - a regulatory pathway, not funding
Terms
No equity
Eligibility
Local and international firms working on blockchain, tokenisation and digital assets
Sectors
Blockchain, Tokenisation, Digital Assets, Distributed Ledger Technology
Benefits
Guided pathway to the appropriate QFC licences - QFC Digital Assets Framework 2024 as the regulatory foundation - network of industry partners and experts
Status
Open - self-evaluation form live. Admission is not a licence: QFC states that participation does not guarantee the issuance of a licence or authorisation

What the source says

“a virtual environment where forward-thinking local and international firms come together to explore blockchain, tokenisation and digital asset innovation”

qfc.qa/en/digital-assets-lab · seen September 2026

“Backed by the QFC Digital Assets Framework 2024”

qfc.qa/en/digital-assets-lab · seen September 2026

“the Digital Assets Regulations 2024, TSP Guidelines and User Guides”

qfc.qa/en/digital-assets-lab · seen September 2026

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Sources

Primary source · qfc.qa/en/digital-assets-lab · LinkedIn · linkedin.com/company/qfcauthority · Checked September 2026

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