Summary
OCBC and its asset management arm Lion Global Investors, together with digital asset exchange DigiFT, have launched the OCBC-LionGlobal Physical Gold Fund Token (GOLDX token) — Southeast Asia's first tokenized physical gold fund available on a public blockchain. The GOLDX token is issued on both the Ethereum and Solana blockchains, giving institutional investors regulated on-chain exposure to the LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold Fund.
Through the DigiFT platform, institutional investors including banks, hedge funds, and asset managers, as well as corporate accredited investors, can subscribe to the GOLDX token using stablecoins or fiat currencies. The token is issued within a fully regulated environment anchored by three MAS-regulated entities: OCBC, Lion Global Investors, and DigiFT. The underlying fund has recorded strong growth with S$669.4 million ($525.9M) in AUM as of April 2026, just four months after its launch.
Key Facts
- Product: OCBC-LionGlobal Physical Gold Fund Token (GOLDX)
- Blockchains: Ethereum and Solana
- Platform: DigiFT (MAS-regulated digital asset exchange)
- Regulated entities: OCBC, Lion Global Investors, DigiFT (all MAS-regulated)
- Underlying fund: LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold Fund
- Fund AUM: S$669.4M ($525.9M) as of April 2026 (4 months post-launch)
- Investors: institutional (banks, hedge funds, asset managers) + corporate accredited
- Subscription: stablecoins or fiat currencies
- Redemption: stablecoin or fiat currencies
- Delivery: directly to investors' blockchain wallets
- Target demand: Web3 ecosystem participants, family offices, HNWIs with idle stablecoin capital
- OCBC role: originated and led structuring; shaped product architecture
Why It Matters
GOLDX represents a significant milestone in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization in Asia. By combining a traditional physical gold fund with public blockchain distribution, OCBC is bridging the gap between regulated finance and the Web3 ecosystem. The strong demand from family offices and HNWIs holding significant stablecoin capital in Asia suggests this model could be replicated across other asset classes, potentially unlocking billions in idle digital capital for regulated investment products.