The Ni28 Digital Transformation Forum 2025 brought together industry leaders, infrastructure builders, and global communities to explore how real-world assets can transition into structured, on-chain participation frameworks.Rather than focusing on short-term market narratives, DTF 2025 centered on infrastructure, governance, and long-term value creation.
Core Themes of DTF 2025
DTF 2025 places a clear spotlight on the infrastructure and governance layers needed to bring real-world assets fully on-chain. At the core of the discussion is RWA infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on building verifiable, auditable bridges between physical assets and blockchain systems. The forum also highlights nickel as a strategic resource, framing it as a critical material not only for the global energy transition but also for structuring credible, asset-backed digital instruments. Alongside this, speakers explore evolving on-chain participation models, moving beyond simple ownership toward more structured and compliant access mechanisms that broaden participation without sacrificing control. Rounding out the agenda is a focus on governance and DAO alignment, examining how decentralized coordination and well-designed governance frameworks can sustain long-term ecosystem growth and resilience rather than short-term speculation.
Ni28 DAO Official Appointment
A key milestone of DTF 2025 was the official appointment of Finpulse as a designated DAO role within the Ni28 ecosystem. This marked a structured step toward decentralized ecosystem coordination and long-term operational alignment.
Institutional-Scale Nickel Assets Under Evaluation
During the forum, Ni28 formalized multiple strategic MOUs with partners across nickel mining operations and digital infrastructure services. These MOUs cover five nickel mining sites in Indonesia, representing assets at institutional scale and long-term strategic relevance.
Indonesia plays a critical role in the global nickel supply chain, particularly for industries linked to energy transition and advanced manufacturing. The scale of the assets covered under these MOUs reflects the growing importance of standardized verification, governance, and transparency frameworks in resource-based industries transitioning toward digital infrastructure.
OZNi World Premiere
DTF 2025 marked the official world premiere of OZNi — Ni28’s Digital Access Layer for Nickel-backed participation. OZNi is not launched as a trading narrative, but as an infrastructure access layer. The forum served as a physical convergence point for a globally distributed ecosystem, bringing together participants from Asia and the Middle East to engage in dialogue around real-world assets, governance, and digital infrastructure. point for a globally distributed ecosystem.
DTF 2025 was not an endpoint —it was a starting signal. As digital infrastructure matures, real-world assets require structure, governance, and discipline to move on-chain responsibly. Through Ni28, this foundation is being built at the infrastructure level, with OZNi serving as the digital access layer that connects verified real-world nickel assets to structured on-chain participation. Ni28 remains committed to building that foundation — step by step.
