Mega Matrix Partners with Ihsan Dhahab to Develop an Islamic Precious Metals Real-World Asset Ecosystem

SINGAPORE, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Mega Matrix Inc. (NYSE American: MPU) (the “Company”) today announced that on January 7, 2026 it entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with Ihsan Dhahab Sdn Bhd (“Ihsan Dhahab”) to finance and operate a comprehensive precious metals special economic zone in Saudi Arabia, a Shariah‑compliant RWA gold‑backed token and stablecoin, a Shariah‑compliant RWA precious metals and bullion exchange, an Islamic digital gold bank, and other associated innovative fintech projects.

Under the MOU, the parties agreed to collaborate on a range of projects, including:

• To develop an integrated precious metals special economic zone located in the Middle East, primarily in Saudi Arabia, Qatar or other locations, dedicated to the entire precious metals value chain, including refining, storage, trading, and manufacturing;
• To design, structure, develop, and launch a leading Shariah-compliant, Real-World Asset (RWA) gold-backed token and stablecoin;
• To establish and operate a leading Shariah-compliant digital exchange for the trading of precious metals, bullion, and other RWA-based financial instruments;
• To create a leading Islamic digital bullion bank, providing Shariah-compliant financing, vaulting, logistics, and other banking services for the precious metals ecosystem; and
• To collaboratively identify, assess, and develop other innovative fintech projects that align with the strategic objectives of the parties.

As part of the collaboration, MPU will draw on its technical experience in stablecoins and Web3 to provide advisory support for capital raising and financing, including equity investments, debt arrangements and other compliant financial instruments. MPU will also provide expertise in corporate structuring, financial modelling, capital markets strategy and international governance standards, and will contribute its technology, intellectual property and global blockchain and digital asset network to support project implementation and scalable development.

Ihsan Dhahab will act as the founders Group and promoter, leveraging their local presence and market knowledge in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the wider region to provide strategic direction, sector expertise in Islamic finance and precious metals markets, and to lead regulatory approvals, licensing and day-to-day operations following project commencement.

Yucheng Hu, CEO of MPU, commented, “Partnering with Ihsan Dhahab that has deep local experience and resources in the Middle East to develop the precious metals RWA sector represents a measured extension of MPU’s stablecoin and its governance token DAT strategy. MPU is contributing to the development of global digital financial infrastructure while broadening its activities within the stablecoin and Web3 landscape.”

About Mega Matrix Inc.: Mega Matrix Inc. (NYSE American: MPU), a holding company headquartered in Singapore is executing its strategic digital asset treasury (“DAT”) strategy by looking to diversifying its basket of leading stablecoins and their governance tokens, and operates FlexTV, a short-video streaming platform and producer of short dramas, through Yuder Pte, Ltd., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. For more information, please contact [email protected] or visit http://www.megamatrix.io.

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