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Great discussion at the "Future of Finance" stage at Singapore FinTech Festival last week on the first live transaction using Chainlink’s Digital Transfer Agent technical standard—featuring UBS, Chainlink Labs, and DigiFT! The session walked through how the three parties executed a live tokenized fund transaction across networks using the DTA standard, why this matters for regulated fund operations, and how interoperable smart-contract infrastructure is bringing #tokenization from pilot to production. Thank you to our co-panelists, Niki Ariyasinghe and Laurens Schepens, and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for the opportunity to share how regulated distribution fits into this new model for tokenized markets!

#RealWorldAssets tokenization isn’t just about bringing assets on-chain—it’s about expanding access, transparency, and institutional participation. Our 2025 RWA Research Paper, 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: #Tokenization 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱, explores how these drivers are shaping the next phase of tokenized markets. Read it now: https://lnkd.in/g7FMwxCx

🎤 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗹𝘆: 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗪𝗔 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝘀—at Cleanverse Intl's Booth at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025. Tokenized #RealWorldAssets have long been defined by institutional issuers and institutional rails—but the real unlock begins when distribution opens up, giving any qualified participant the ability to issue, access, and transact across global digital markets. Our Founder & Group CEO Henry Zhang joined Sheena Lim (1exchange) and Sunil Mascarenhas (SDAX), moderated by Hudson Wong, CFA, CAIA, ERP, last week to examine how new Web3-native models could reshape who gets to issue, access, and participate in RWA markets. 𝗧𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸—𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀. Henry underscored a fundamental truth: tokenization doesn’t alter the underlying risk or return profile of an asset. What it does transform is who can enter the market, how fast they can enter, and at what cost. Distribution becomes a design choice—not a limitation. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗮𝘁. But Web3 rails allow investment flows through fiat, stablecoins, and even MAS-classified DPTs like BTC and ETH. When conversion friction disappears, access widens and distribution becomes global by default. 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁. Henry highlighted that while “everything can be tokenized,” only assets with clear economics, verifiable value, and real exit pathways should be. Disciplined selection (not maximalism) is how #InstitutionalGrade markets become trustworthy. 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆—𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. The panel aligned on what’s holding the industry back: fragmented cross-border regulation, inconsistent issuer standards, identity + accreditation uncertainty, and lack of unified digital KYC rails. 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗧-𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗠𝗙𝘀: 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁–𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁? The next wave won’t be speculative assets. It will be RWAs with predictable economics and global familiarity—from private credit to fine art, IP royalties, and globally valued alternatives. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝘀. 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱—𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲. The panel agreed the next financial layer won’t divide TradFi and Web3. It will divide assets you can access and assets you can’t. The breakthrough won’t be new products—it will be new distribution. Henry closed with a forward-looking vision: A market where retail investors, corporates, funds, and mid-market issuers can all participate through secure, regulated, borderless digital infrastructure.

🎤 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿—at Calastone Connect Forum 2025 As the lines between #TradFi and #DeFi continue to blur, collaboration—not competition—is defining the next era of financial innovation. Our Asset Origination Director Melvyn L. joined leaders from UOB, Standard Chartered, Fireblocks, and Calastone last week to discuss how regulated institutions and decentralized ecosystems are converging to build the infrastructure of modern finance. 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳-𝗼𝗳-𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳-𝗼𝗳-𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲. #Tokenization isn’t about testing tech anymore—it’s about scaling outcomes: adoption, liquidity, and measurable efficiency across funds, payments, and settlements. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗙𝗶 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴. Banks are partnering with #OnChain players to combine trust, compliance, and interoperability—moving from hype to ROI-driven delivery. 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲. DeFi’s programmability and 24/7 rails are converging with TradFi risk controls and regulated frameworks to unlock round-the-clock, composable services. 𝗟𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲. As Melvyn noted, market makers and regulated venues bringing depth to tokenized funds will be the bridge between TradFi credibility and DeFi speed. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝘄𝗼. The panel agreed that “TradFi vs. DeFi” will fade—replaced by a unified, tech-enhanced financial stack built on transparency, regulation, and trust.

We’re pleased to share that BitMart has integrated DigiFT’s regulated RWA assets into its latest product launch, BMRUSD — an on-chain product utilizing real-world assets accessed through DigiFT’s regulated distribution platform. This collaboration reflects a growing trend of regulated, institutional-grade RWAs being adopted to power new on-chain use cases and value creation across global Web3 venues. 👉 Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/dgB6PYzr

Honored to have co-hosted CAPITALX by DigiFT Forum: Investing in a Tokenized World, last week together with Peakwater Volatility Alpha! We were privileged to have Kelvin Tan from DBS Bank and TN Lee from Pendle join us for an open, insightful fireside chat on how #tokenization is bringing regulated structures closer to #OnChain innovation—from faster execution and yield-as-strategy, to crypto-native yield curves and new product designs that broaden what both allocators and on-chain investors can do with #Web3 markets. A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for an evening of insights, drinks, and great conversation. More to come!

Today, we’re releasing a joint report with Chainlink Labs on a pilot demonstrating how fund subscription, redemption, and compliance workflows can be automated end-to-end on-chain using interoperable smart-contract infrastructure. Built with Chainlink’s Digital Transfer Agent (DTA) technical standard and validated using a live tokenized money market fund from UBS, the pilot shows how smart-contract-to-smart-contract operations can run within a regulated framework. The report covers: • On-chain automation of fund lifecycle events • Real-time, auditable on-chain golden records • How open standards simplify integration • Cross-institution model for regulated tokenized funds • Insights on Asia’s regulated tokenization momentum Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/gdXPccHe

We’re excited to announce a new chapter in institutional tokenization: DigiFT and SBI Holdings have jointly established 𝗦𝗕𝗜 𝗢𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻, a new venture to accelerate the adoption of onchain finance across Japan and global markets.   SBI Onchain will focus on building compliant #RealWorldAssets tokenization infrastructure in Japan, partnering with global institutions to develop #onchain investment products, and working with regulators to advance public #blockchain standards.   As the first MAS-licensed onchain exchange, DigiFT brings proven #InstitutionalGrade regulatory infrastructure and expertise in the #tokenization of institutional funds and securities. Together with SBI Holdings, we aim to set a new benchmark for compliant, cross-border RWA adoption. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/gEvsncJj

🎤 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀—at OCBC's booth at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025. As #tokenization enters its next phase, financial institutions are aligning on what #InstitutionalGrade really means—built on trust, compliance, and scale. Our Founder & Group CEO Henry Zhang joined Kwan Hoon Park (OCBC) and Jack Cullinane (Ripple), moderated by Deborah A. (Zodia Custody), to explore how #TradFi and #blockchain infrastructure are converging to define the future of capital markets. 𝗧𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸—𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀. As Henry noted, a token is simply a digital certificate of ownership. What’s transformative isn’t the yield but the accessibility, transparency, and programmability it enables within a trusted, regulated environment. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻-𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁. Banks, custodians, and licensed exchanges are building the plumbing of digital capital markets, where tokenised assets can move seamlessly across trusted venues. Regulated infrastructure and asset servicing are key to scaling on-chain finance responsibly. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 (𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀) 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆, 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀. Technology ensures interoperability and security; regulation provides legal clarity; and capital brings liquidity and market depth. Jack and Kwan added that standards and scale are both challenges and catalysts—the very mechanisms that will ultimately connect markets globally. 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀. While adoption today is led by institutions, its benefits will extend to everyday investors—bringing trusted, secure access to high-quality financial products through digital channels as the infrastructure matures. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. That’s the future tokenized markets are building—a globally interoperable system where trust, transparency, and access redefine how finance works.

The #RealWorldAssets conversation is evolving—from 'why' #tokenization to 'how' it scales. Explore the full analysis in our 2025 RWA research paper—𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗧𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱. Read it now: https://lnkd.in/gv5SK4sb