The ADI Foundation has announced a strategic partnership with BlackRock, Mastercard, and Franklin Templeton to enhance institutional blockchain adoption following the launch of ADI Chain, the first institutional Layer 2 blockchain in the MENA region. This collaboration aims to drive blockchain integration in financial markets, payments, and asset tokenization, emphasizing compliance and infrastructure development. ADI Chain, which supports tokenized assets, cross-border payments, and digital asset rails, has also seen its native ADI token listed on KuCoin. Additionally, the network plans to introduce a UAE Dirham-backed stablecoin, regulated by the UAE Central Bank, to further bolster its financial ecosystem.