Arul Jose Vigin, Head of Digital and Data at the Dubai International Financial Centre, has highlighted the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts’ move to issue notarised documents as NFTs on Hedera.
By combining Hedera’s distributed ledger tech with verifications from the DataFlow Group, DIFC Courts are transforming from a paper-heavy, jurisdiction-bound process into a one that is digital and globally verifiable.
Each document can be issued as a non-fungible token, creating a tamper-proof and immutable record that can be independently verified.
With NFTs, the DIFC can go beyond basic digitization and use Hedera Hashgraph to ensure high throughput, with low and predictable fees, and useful features within a government setting.
The result is a fast, secure, and legal system that utilizes blockchain for cross-border use cases in a digital economy.
From Arul Jose Vigin:
Documents are issued as NFTs using Hedera , ensuring immutability, tamper-resistance, and verifiable authenticity. With primary source verification powered by DataFlow Group , every document that needs validation directly at source, strengthening confidence for cross-border use.
For the Hedera ecosystem, this usage represents another real-world use case of the HBAR network in the real world.
Each notarised document will involve minting NFTs, recording transactions, and anchoring trusted data on Hedera’s distributed ledger, potentially boosting network activity in the long run. As DIFC Courts scale these services across businesses, legal firms, and international users, transaction volumes could grow.
Justice Omar Al Mheiri, Director of DIFC Courts:
The DIFC Courts, together with its public and private sector partners, is proud to spearhead some of the UAE’s most progressive government legal services, supported by smart technology implementations.
The use case sits between identity compliance and legal infrastructures, areas where Hedera’s blockchain has proven to be solid and useful thanks to the network’s overall security and reliability.
In 2025, Hedera saw enhanced adoption of firms such as EQTY Lab, Accenutre, and trials from the Bank of England, Lloyds Bank, and the Reserve Bank of Australia.
With HEAT led by Rob Allen, the Hedera team plans to onboard startups and new firms into the Hedera ecosystem while also working with existing Hedera Council members to bring about new decentralized applications and platforms.
The development is able to strengthen Hedera’s position as a trusted distributed ledger for regulated and institutional use cases.
The Dubai International Financial Centre is one of the world’s leading financial hubs, situated in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia region. With the region’s courts open to utilizing blockchain technology, a strong message is being sent to other jurisdictions, enterprises, and regulators on the impact of blockchain infrastructure.
DIFC Courts’ NFT-based notarisation can demonstrate Hedera’s ideal value proposition that most distributed ledgers have yet to be acknowledged for.
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