Nouriel Roubini Launches USAFi, Tokenized Version of USAF ETF, on June 23

According to PR Newswire, economist Nouriel Roubini announced on June 23 the launch of USAFi, a permissionless ERC-20 digital security backed by the Atlas America Fund (USAF ETF). The tokenized product represents ownership of USAF, which provides exposure to U.S. Treasuries, real estate, gold, and agricultural commodities.

Atlas AI Labs, a Dubai subsidiary of Atlas Capital Team, secured in-principle approval from Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) for the token. The full issuance license and token launch are expected in the third quarter of 2026.