WWF in Davos considers IOTA to be a core infrastructure for global trade
- The World Economic Forum in Davos officially recognizes IOTA as a fundamental global infrastructure for digital commerce and decentralized identities.
- The TWIN platform from IOTA was successful in the UAE TradeTech Sandboxtested and showed the real potential for tokenized trading and automated finance.
The World Economic Forum WWF has IOTA officially as one of the core infrastructures identifiedshaping the future of global digital commerce and decentralized identity. Recognition is provided by the WEF’s September 2025 white paper entitled
“Promoting digital trade: Insights from the UAE’s TradeTech Regulatory Sandbox.”.
BREAKING: The @wef (yes, the World Economic Forum) has just ranked #IOTA among the key technologies shaping global digital trade and decentralized identity.
This is massive — absolutely huge… here’s why
In its new whitepaper “Advancing Digital Trade: Insights from… pic.twitter.com/svZ3imjTjU
— Salima (@Salimasbegum) November 2, 2025
IOTA will in the report on three Pages coveredwhich accounts for more than 10% of the total content and highlights its importance in the new TradeTech environment.
According to WWF, IOTA is a global backbone infrastructure that connects governments, banks and small businesses in a secure data transfer process that eliminates the need for third parties.
It highlights IOTA’s performance in terms of scalability, energy efficiency and data sovereignty.
IOTA shows an application for trade finance
IOTA presented the capabilities of its application as part of the UAE TradeTech Sandbox “Trade Worldwide Information Network (TWIN) to solve old problems in international trade finance.
The project focused on improving confidence and access to finance for small and medium-sized exporters, particularly those operating in regions with limited banking infrastructure.
In a test scenario, IOTA simulated a commercial transaction between a Kenyan flower exporter and a global buyer. The process involved seven main steps.
First, a verifiable digital identity was created. Then the parties linked their wallets. Authenticated commercial documents were then acquired.
The trade documents were converted into digital forms. The financing risk was then assessed. Funds were allocated through programmable contracts. Finally, payment was made automatically after successful delivery.
The result showed that the IOTA method is capable of optimizing document flow in trading, accelerating access to capital and optimally maintaining trust across borders in a decentralized manner.
This means each party can control their own data, allowing for secure interactions.
Demands for legal recognition of smart contracts
Although the IOTA pilot project produced promising results, it important, to point out that there were still some problems in the general trade finance environment.
Dies This is particularly evident in the fact that financial institutions and authorities are asking questions about… Liability for data truthfulness, anti-money laundering regulations and the classification of smart contracts in the applicable legal systems had.
Nevertheless, the WEF report findings show strong confidence in IOTA’s future viability in supporting such trading ecosystems.
As a Germany-based initiative, IOTA continues to be at the forefront the development a secure, decentralized system ensurethe is compatible with government verification networks.
The TWIN platform is a model for how digital identity and tokenized trading data can transform the global economy and create a trusted digital bridge for businesses worldwide.
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