Galaxy Digital Chooses Abu Dhabi for Its Next Phase of Crypto and AI Growth

After years of building one of the world’s most progressive regulatory environments for digital assets and artificial intelligence, Abu Dhabi has drawn another heavyweight into its orbit.

Galaxy Digital has officially opened a new office inside the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), a move that strengthens the firm’s ties to a region rapidly becoming a hub for institutional crypto activity and large-scale computing.

A Strategic Expansion Rooted in Regional Demand

Galaxy’s presence in the UAE is far from a symbolic gesture. The company – which operates a $17 billion platform and has secured approval for 800 megawatts of data-center capacity – views the Middle East as a fast-growing market for institutional finance, digital asset infrastructure, and AI-driven computing. Its new ADGM base is designed to catch that wave.

The office will be led by Bouchra Darwazah, whose role centers on converting regional interest into concrete partnerships, investment pipelines, and technology deployments. Galaxy’s leadership has repeatedly emphasized that capital flows through the Gulf are becoming increasingly relevant to global markets, and the firm wants to be positioned where innovation and regulation intersect most effectively.

Founder Michael Novogratz called the expansion a gateway to long-term collaboration with policymakers and enterprises – suggesting the firm sees the region not just as a customer base, but as a strategic network of future partners.

A Confidence Boost for Regulators

For ADGM officials, Galaxy’s arrival offers high-profile validation of the regulatory system they have been constructing for years. Abu Dhabi’s framework has consistently targeted institutional-grade clarity rather than retail experimentation, and the addition of a major global player signals that strategy is paying off.

This expansion follows Galaxy’s participation in a $12.2 million funding round for Fuze earlier in 2025 – a UAE-based company building infrastructure that allows banks and enterprises to offer compliant crypto services. Fuze recently broadened into stablecoin payments through its FuzePay product, further tightening its alignment with Abu Dhabi’s ambitions.

Galaxy’s investment in Fuze hinted early on that the UAE was becoming more than a regional stopover – it was a market in which the firm was willing to deploy serious capital.

A Wider Movement Takes Shape

Galaxy’s ADGM launch reflects a broader migration of global digital asset firms toward jurisdictions that combine clear rules, aggressive technology investment, and national-scale economic planning. The UAE’s push to become a global leader in AI gives companies operating at the intersection of finance and advanced computing a compelling platform to build from.

By establishing a physical presence in Abu Dhabi, Galaxy steps into an ecosystem where crypto oversight, sovereign digital strategy, and infrastructure funding all move in the same direction – creating ideal conditions for its next stage of growth.