Overview
CamelChain opens fractional access to elite camels and digitises the region's heritage markets around beauty contests. It combines compliant asset fractionalisation, a peer to peer matching hub for beauty categories only, and the official breeding and bloodline registry with integrated welfare monitoring, in cooperation with the International Camel Organisation.
One line, A regulated, Shariah supervised real world assets platform on the blockchain for camel ownership, participation, and data.
Key takeaways
- Establish the ICO endorsed international bloodline registry as the canonical dataset.
- Embed welfare through identification, monitoring, and policy enforcement hooks.
- Drive international profile for camels through transparent markets and data.
- Provide a meaningful revenue share to ICO tied to registry and platform growth.
Positioning
Culture first, RWA on blockchain, compliant, data led.
Existing Challenges
- Ownership concentrated, limited liquidity, opaque pricing.
- No trusted, global bloodline database. Breeding choices rely on offline networks.
- Fan participation in beauty contests is non financial and hard to scale.
Solution
Fractional ownership
One off raises per camel. Investors subscribe to digital shares representing undivided beneficial interests. Secondary transfers within whitelisted venues.
P2P matching hub
Head to head positions on beauty contest outcomes only, fully collateralised and matched between users. Platform takes a small fee.
Data and analytics
ICO backed registry with on chain proofs, rich media, and a commercial API. Analytics, valuation models, and decision tools built on top.
Registry and welfare
- ICO cooperation framework for exclusive registry writes and commercial API rights.
- Microchipping and verified identity issuance through approved veterinarians.
- Welfare monitoring, location check ins, and policy enforcement workflows.
Owner services
- Owner portal for care, insurance, and prize or sponsorship revenue distribution.
- Disclosures around risks, costs, and welfare compliance embedded.
Digital shares and utility
| Instrument | Purpose | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Digital shares | Fractional interests in individual camels | Programmable distributions from sponsorship, appearance fees, and resale. Transfer rules by jurisdiction. |
| Utility credits | P2P collateral, fees, loyalty | Issued against posted collateral, settled and netted per event. Technical tokenisation hidden to end users. |
| Data credentials | Proofs of bloodline records | Non transferable, grant read rights and commercial licences. |
Tech architecture
- EVM L2 for cost and ecosystem access, with KSA aligned infra options.
- Identity, strong KYC, local residency options, custodial wallet for new users.
- Smart contracts for raises, transfers, P2P matching, and registry writes. External audits.
- Data lakehouse for analytics. On chain hashes for integrity, off chain rich media.
- Payments, SAR rails via partner, stablecoin on ramps for non residents.
Go to market
- Phase 1, beauty categories with curated camels, closed beta with partners.
- Phase 2, open raises and secondary transfers within whitelists.
- Phase 3, full registry launch, API monetisation, GCC expansion.
Economics
| Stream | Take rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Primary raises | 2.0% to 3.0% | One time fee, covers due diligence and custody setup. |
| Secondary transfers | 1.0% | Each side, capped for high volume. |
| P2P matching | 2.0% | On matched notional in beauty categories. |
| Data and API | Tiered | Commercial licensing and analytics packages. |
| ICO revenue share | Negotiated | Share of registry and platform revenues to ICO. |
Roadmap
- Sign ICO cooperation and data rights MoU.
- Deliver MVP for digital share raise and custody.
- Launch P2P matching beta for beauty categories.
- Open registry writes with verification workflow.
- Scale to GCC partners, add insurance and care modules.
Dependencies
- Royal Court approval path, local licensing.
- ICO endorsement and data rights.
- Banking and SAR settlement partner.
Unknowns and watch outs
- Public perception of fractionalisation. Messaging must emphasise preservation and inclusion.
- Valuation and appraisal standards for elite camels. Need transparent methodology.
- Legacy data quality for bloodlines. Require verification and dispute resolution.
Mitigations
- Culture first brand, advisory council of respected owners and breeders.
- Independent appraisals, auctions, clear disclosures.
- Registry governance, challenge periods, cryptographic proofs.
Concrete next actions
- Insert "beauty only" scope across all external comms.
- Draft ICO registry and revenue share term sheet, include welfare KPIs.
- Map microchipping and vet accreditation workflow.
- Confirm SAR settlement rails and custodial wallet provider.
- Run Shariah workshop to lock ownership, transfer, and P2P modules.
Prepared for internal circulation, UK spelling, concise style.