Crypto critic Roubini joins tokenization boom with onchain 'Technodollar' (opens original article in a new tab)

Nouriel Roubini, a former crypto critic, is involved in launching USAFi, a tokenized investment product backed by real-world assets, to be issued in Dubai's regulatory framework in 2026.

• Nouriel Roubini co-authored a whitepaper for USAFi, a tokenized investment product backed by the Atlas America Fund ETF
• USAFi will be issued under Dubai's VARA framework in Q3 2026 with Securitize providing tokenization infrastructure
• Roubini shifted from crypto criticism to supporting tokenization, positioning USAFi as a 'Technodollar' with exposure to real-world assets