The race for Web3's capital is on, and Hong Kong intends to win it. 🇭🇰
Hosted #IOSG × HK LegCo · Founder Tea #1 this week. Our founding partner @jocyiosg brought together 16 top Web3 founders at Cyberport with the Hon. Duncan Chiu, HK Legislator.
Across four tracks:
→ RWA @AssetoFinance,@DigiFTTech, Anchored, @StableStock
→ Public Markets @RedotPay, @MicrobitCapital, Boyaa Interactive, @SoSoValueCrypto
→ Infrastructure @alt_layer, @brevis_zk, @Conflux_Network, @Sign
→ DeFi @SynFuturesDefi, @dForcenet, Unified Labs
6 hours of unfiltered truth, centered on one question: "Why HK over Singapore?" The discussion covered HK's strengths (financial depth, legal system, location), where it still falls short (compliance costs, licensing, banking access), and concrete asks to government: tiered regulation, an innovation sandbox, lighter licensing, and a clear path for digital asset trusts (DAT).
Duncan set this as the first consultation for Hong Kong's first-ever 5-Year Web3 Plan (2027–2032), reaching the Chief Executive's Office by end of June.
In his words:
"I hope to submit these recommendations and have them included in Hong Kong's first-ever 5-Year Plan — shaping the city's Web3 direction for the next five years."
Tokenization should not stop at improving access to familiar exposures. The next phase of on-chain credit should be about broader regional strategies, different credit cycles, and more differentiated return drivers.
Tokenized credit has scaled. But has it diversified?
As more institutional strategies move on-chain, the next question is whether tokenization is expanding the range of exposures investors can access—or simply improving access to what already exists.
What started as a conversation about bringing real value on-chain came together last Monday, as we launched SEA's first tokenised physical gold fund on a public blockchain.
Thank you for joining us, and to the teams at OCBC and Lion Global Investors who made it happen.
Last Monday, we hosted an evening to remember at The Lighthouse, Fullerton Hotel Singapore—marking the launch of the OCBC–LionGlobal Physical Gold Fund (GOLDX) Token, Southeast Asia's first tokenised physical gold fund available on a public blockchain.
The evening brought together institutional investors, digital asset practitioners, and industry leaders for two keynote addresses and a candid fireside discussion on what it means to bring institutional-grade assets on-chain—and why now.
"Technology doesn't create liquidity directly, but it can create the infrastructure that makes better liquidity possible." — @DigiFT_Henry
At 𝗥𝗪𝗔: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘆, organized by @pharos_network, @Farooxyz, @HashKeyGroup, and @Bifrost during @festival_web3 in Hong Kong.
We joined expert speakers from @InvestHK, @HKBAclub, @hkust, @VDX, and HashKey Tokenization, moderated by @Caijing, for a discussion on how tokenization is reshaping global liquidity and what Hong Kong needs to do to turn regulatory momentum into a real market.
At the heart of the discussion was a simple point: 𝗧𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘆—𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲. Here are the key takeaways ↓
@OCBCBank, Lion Global Investors & DigiFT have launched the GOLDX token on @ethereum and @solana—Southeast Asia’s first tokenised physical gold fund on a public blockchain.
The GOLDX token gives regulated, on-chain exposure to the performance of the LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold Fund, designed to track the LBMA Gold Price AM with allocated physical gold vaulted in Singapore.
We're heading to @festival_web3 in Hong Kong by @WXblockchain and @HashKeyGroup—joining builders, institutions, and ecosystem partners across digital finance to push the next phase of on-chain market infrastructure forward.
Looking forward to joining this @festival_web3 side event, exploring how RWAs will transform global financial infrastructure.
A great initiative by @pharos_network, @Farooxyz, @HashKey_Global, @Bifrost, and @LabsWeb368672. Looking forward to connecting with everyone.
Let’s open April with a high-signal conversation on the future of global liquidity.
RWA: The Evolution of Global Liquidity
Hosted by @pharos_network , @Farooxyz , @HashKey_Global and @Bifrost
Co-organised by @LabsWeb368672
📆 April 19 | 09:30–12:00
📍 https://t.co/y7LinGp7CT
A closed-door leadership gathering during @festival_web3 bringing together policymakers, institutional capital, and fintech leaders to explore how RWAs are reshaping financial infrastructure.
Tokenization is not just about putting assets on-chain. It’s about what those assets can do once they’re there.
Our Founder @DigiFT_Henry explains DigiFT’s focus across asset providers, investors, and builders.
Watch the full podcast: https://t.co/jIzQLsLWvv
🤝 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝗙𝗧 𝘅 𝗖𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 — Excited to partner with @CoinfoundGroup to make on-chain RWAs more transparent and institution-ready—through data integration, joint insights, and ecosystem collaboration.
Big year ahead for RWAs with plenty more to come! Read more → https://t.co/0WJjgv9Bip
Tokenized RWAs → real on-chain utility.
@Secured_Fi now supports uMINT, a tokenized USD money market fund distributed via DigiFT, as eligible collateral.
Pledge tokenized cash-equivalent exposure.
Access on-chain liquidity.
Non-custodial. Smart-contract-based.
This is tokenization beyond issuance.
🔗 Full announcement ↓ https://t.co/uaragV4zsT
Not a new asset class. But a new way to access it.
Private real estate has long played a role in institutional portfolios. Today, DigiFT and @Hines are introducing tokenized access to an indirect investment in a US$6B+ global real estate portfolio.
🪙 Tokenization spent years at the edges of finance. As regulated, income-generating public-market strategies move on-chain, it’s becoming part of institutional portfolio construction. 🧩
🔎 2025 looked like a recovery year on the surface but the real story wasn’t prices coming back. It was the market discovering what actually holds up when real capital shows up and conditions tighten.
Our Founder & Group CEO @DigiFT_Henry reflects on what 2025 taught us —and what it means for building durable digital markets in 2026 🧵
🪙 Tokenized gold is moving from concept to infrastructure—reshaping how institutions think about store of value, settlement, and on-chain collateral.
Our Founder & Group CEO @DigiFT_Henry will be joining @MetaEraCN and @CoinfoundGroup’s X Space this evening to discuss what an institutional breakout era for gold-backed stablecoins could look like, alongside leaders from @RWAlpha_io, @AntalphaRWAHub, @matrixdock, @osldotcom, and @AssetoFinance.
🕘 Tonight | 9:00 PM (UTC+8). Stay tuned for the X Space link!
🚀 2025 was a year of meaningful progress. From institutional-grade RWAs to real on-chain distribution, we're focused on building infrastructure for how institutions access and manage assets on-chain.
We’re grateful to be building alongside partners, clients, and the broader ecosystem. As we head into 2026, we’re excited to continue building the future of finance.
🎥 Watch DigiFT’s 2025 Wrap—a look back at what we built and why it matters!
🔎 In the search for “risk-free yield,” Web3 has seen rapid innovation—and repeated reminders of how fragile many yield models become under stress.
In this Founder’s Insight, DigiFT Founder & Group CEO @DigiFT_Henry explains why sustainable on-chain yield starts with stability, not incentives or leverage—and what Web3 can learn from the insurance industry’s approach to capital preservation and governance.
🔗 Read more: https://t.co/5JOxr4y959