tokenisation

No small token: Chinese firms convert prized trees, tea into digital assets

Global real world asset market surges 115% over the past year to US$35.7 billion, and are backed by traditional financial assets

StanChart says that it aims to “set the blueprint” for how commercial banks can help companies move money between traditional bank accounts and modern blockchain networks.

StanChart, Ant International launch blockchain-based tokenised deposits in Singdollar, greenback

The new solution demonstrates how businesses can use blockchain technology to make transactions faster, more secure and more efficient

Stablecoins utilise automated liquidity pools to enable direct exchange between local currencies at a fraction of today’s cost.

From crypto to commerce: Navigating stablecoins in Asia

A calibrated strategy is needed to harness their efficiency while safeguarding monetary sovereignty

Tokenisation has been touted as a way to make financial markets faster, cheaper and more transparent.

JPMorgan debuts first money market fund tokenised on Ethereum

MONY, open to qualified investors, allows them to earn a yield while holding the token on the blockchain

Tokenisation is the process of creating a digital version of an asset.

Pakistan to allow Binance to explore ‘tokenisation’ of up to US$2 billion of assets

The move comes as other countries expand formal licensing rules for crypto exchanges amid broader global regulatory tightening

Tokenised assets refer to digital representations of real-world assets or financial assets on the blockchain, a form of digital ledger.

CFTC deepens crypto push with approval of derivatives collateral

The pilot project initiative applies to futures brokers, swap market participants and clearing houses

CEO Ziad El Chaar says that construction on one of Dar Global’s most high-profile Trump-branded projects, the tower in Dubai announced in April, could start on site as early as this week.

Saudi developer wants to sell Trump hotel tokens to US retail investors

Dar Global is in talks with The Trump Organization about the crypto aspects of the Maldives project

Tokenisation promises to unlock new frontiers.
THE BROAD VIEW

Asset tokenisation is no longer optional for financial institutions

International cooperation to develop regulatory frameworks and ensure strong investor protection is key to scaling this new system and building industry trust

More details on the tokenised MAS bills will be available next year, says the authority’s managing director Chia Der Jiun.

MAS to trial issuance of tokenised bills, releases guidelines for AI in financial sector

AI and tokenisation were identified as two ‘transformative themes’ by MAS

Small and medium-sized enterprises make up more than 97 per cent of all businesses, and contribute about 45 per cent of the Asean region's GDP. Yet many are underserved by traditional financial models.
FUTURE OF FINANCE

New horizons for banking: Intelligent, inclusive, interconnected

Banks that move thoughtfully to harness this potential will lead the way; those that hesitate risk being left behind