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This deal reflects the UAE's ambition to become a global hub for longevity and preventative health, leveraging sovereign wealth and regulatory flexibility. It aligns with a broader trend of Gulf states diversifying into tech and life sciences, but crypto exposure remains indirect at best.

Ultrahuman and Abu Dhabi will spend the next two years working on research and clinical validation of a biological-age model, with Ultrahuman planning to roll out the model across the UAE.

Ultrahuman and Abu Dhabi Ink Two-Year Deal to Validate Biological-Age Model

Ultrahuman's biological-age model could become the first non-financial on-chain identity primitive in the UAE, turning health data into a sovereign digital asset.