Key Takeaways
- • OCBC, Lion Global Investors, and DigiFT launched GOLDX token on April 20, 2026—Southeast Asia's first tokenized physical gold fund on a public blockchain, deployed on both Ethereum and Solana networks.
- • The LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold Fund underlying the token reached S$669.4 million (US$525.9 million) in assets under management within four months of its March 2026 launch, demonstrating strong institutional demand amid geopolitical uncertainty.
- • GOLDX operates within a fully regulated environment anchored by three MAS-regulated entities (OCBC, Lion Global Investors, and DigiFT), providing institutional-grade governance, risk management controls, and transparent asset backing while maintaining public blockchain efficiency and interoperability.
- • Institutional investors—including banks, hedge funds, and asset managers—can subscribe to GOLDX using stablecoins or fiat currencies through the DigiFT platform, with direct wallet delivery and redemption options for stablecoin or fiat.
- • The product offers exposure to physical gold bars vaulted and fully insured in Singapore with traditional custody arrangements and in-kind redemption options, positioning it within a broader tokenized gold market that has exceeded US$4.1 billion in total capitalization.
Summary
OCBC and its asset management subsidiary Lion Global Investors, in partnership with digital asset exchange DigiFT, launched the OCBC-LionGlobal Physical Gold Fund Token (GOLDX token) on April 20, 2026, marking Southeast Asia's debut of a tokenized physical gold fund on public blockchains. The token is issued on both Ethereum and Solana, bridging traditional asset management with distributed ledger infrastructure to deliver institutional-grade gold exposure on-chain.
The underlying LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold Fund, which listed on the Singapore Exchange on March 26, 2026, has accumulated S$669.4 million (US$525.9 million) in assets under management as of April 16, 2026—merely four months after inception. This rapid capital accumulation reflects sustained institutional appetite for gold exposure amid persistent geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties. The fund provides exposure to physical gold bars that are fully vaulted and insured in Singapore, with investors retaining traditional custody arrangements and the option for in-kind redemptions.
Institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, and asset managers, as well as corporate accredited investors, can subscribe to GOLDX through the DigiFT platform using either stablecoins or fiat currencies. Once subscribed, tokens are delivered directly to investors' blockchain wallets and can be subsequently redeemed for stablecoin or fiat equivalents. This redemption flexibility and on-chain liquidity represent key differentiators from traditional physical gold holdings.
The product operates within a fully regulated framework supervised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), with governance and risk management controls provided collectively by OCBC, Lion Global Investors, and DigiFT. This regulatory anchoring delivers institutional-grade oversight while enabling the efficiency and interoperability benefits characteristic of public blockchain-based real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. The launch positions OCBC and Lion Global within a broader tokenized gold market that has surpassed US$4.1 billion in total capitalization, driven by rising gold prices and increasingly clarified regulatory frameworks globally.
The underlying LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold Fund, which listed on the Singapore Exchange on March 26, 2026, has accumulated S$669.4 million (US$525.9 million) in assets under management as of April 16, 2026—merely four months after inception. This rapid capital accumulation reflects sustained institutional appetite for gold exposure amid persistent geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainties. The fund provides exposure to physical gold bars that are fully vaulted and insured in Singapore, with investors retaining traditional custody arrangements and the option for in-kind redemptions.
Institutional investors, including banks, hedge funds, and asset managers, as well as corporate accredited investors, can subscribe to GOLDX through the DigiFT platform using either stablecoins or fiat currencies. Once subscribed, tokens are delivered directly to investors' blockchain wallets and can be subsequently redeemed for stablecoin or fiat equivalents. This redemption flexibility and on-chain liquidity represent key differentiators from traditional physical gold holdings.
The product operates within a fully regulated framework supervised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), with governance and risk management controls provided collectively by OCBC, Lion Global Investors, and DigiFT. This regulatory anchoring delivers institutional-grade oversight while enabling the efficiency and interoperability benefits characteristic of public blockchain-based real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. The launch positions OCBC and Lion Global within a broader tokenized gold market that has surpassed US$4.1 billion in total capitalization, driven by rising gold prices and increasingly clarified regulatory frameworks globally.
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