Dubai has been making frequent moves in the Web3 space lately.

It’s not just a cluster of conferences; the local government’s attitude toward fintech is also quite open—encouraging innovation and welcoming new entrants. In the Middle East, Dubai is racing toward becoming a global financial center.

There’s been a recent development worth mentioning: local firm Mashreq Capital has launched a multi-asset fund called BITMAC. Simply put, it integrates Bitcoin into a traditional investment portfolio, allowing ordinary people to access BTC through compliant channels, without the hassle of managing wallets or seed phrases themselves.

The allocation is very conservative: 5% Bitcoin, 5% gold, and the remaining 90% in stocks and fixed income assets. The goal is clear—to capture the long-term upside of the crypto market, while avoiding the heart-stopping volatility of Bitcoin. For those who want to diversify risk but aren’t comfortable going heavy into crypto, this is a pretty friendly option.

Mashreq Capital’s CEO also mentioned that it’s already tough for retail investors to manage asset allocation, let alone understand the extreme volatility of digital assets. BITMAC exists to package these complex tasks, putting them under the DFSA (Dubai Financial Services Authority) regulatory framework, with a professional team handling rebalancing and risk control.

The launch of this product also indicates, to some extent, that the UAE’s digital asset regulation is becoming more mature. Financial institutions feel confident enough to launch products, and investors feel confident enough to buy them. For those who want exposure to crypto but don’t want to self-custody assets or deal with the hassle, products like this fill an important gap.

To sum up simply: BITMAC = the stability of traditional investing + the potential of Bitcoin—a low-barrier gateway into the world of crypto.