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11 stories tagged Tokenisation, newest first.

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Korea's central bank wants deposit tokens to break the credit card's grip: Project Han River grows to 500,000 users
The Bank of Korea says deposit tokens could shift Korea's card dominated payments toward cheaper debit style payments. Project Han River is expanding to 500,000 users and nine banks, and the BIS led Project Agora targets a 2028 launch.
Narrative Strategy7 min read

Monday, October 26, 2026

HSBC just put a stablecoin in 3.3 million wallets: what RedCoin is, and what it is not
HSBC switched on RedCoin, a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin, on 23 October for more than 3.3 million PayMe users and over 100,000 merchants. It runs on a private ledger, pays no yield and is not covered by deposit protection.
Positioning7 min read

Friday, October 23, 2026

Hong Kong and Malaysia will explore cross border stablecoin payments, and Islamic finance is part of the deal
The HKMA and Bank Negara Malaysia agreed to set up a joint workstream on compliant cross border stablecoin use, alongside links between payment systems, securities depositories and cooperation on Islamic finance.
APAC Briefing7 min read

Monday, October 19, 2026

Standard Chartered wants to guard your crypto, and that says a lot about where this is going
Standard Chartered has announced plans to offer custody of selected crypto, stablecoins and tokenised assets for institutional clients in Singapore. When a global bank wants to hold digital assets, the market has crossed a line.
Market Authority7 min read

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Indonesia now has 23.21 million crypto accounts: OJK data shows trading up 12.87 percent as tokenisation rules near
OJK said crypto consumer accounts reached 23.21 million in August 2026 and monthly transaction value rose 12.87 percent to IDR 23.16 trillion. What the numbers say about Indonesia's market and the rules coming next.
APAC Briefing7 min read

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Standard Chartered brings digital asset custody to Singapore as Anchorage opens USD accounts: the city's institutional crypto week
Standard Chartered plans digital asset custody in Singapore, and Anchorage Digital Singapore now offers institutional USD accounts with the bank. Why banks are becoming crypto's plumbing in Asia.
APAC Briefing7 min read

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Tokenised Nvidia is now sold to institutions through the same pipes as real stocks
True Markets launched tokenised equity trading starting with Nvidia, offered to beta clients through APIs and FIX, the protocol institutions use for traditional trading. Tokenised stocks are moving into professional infrastructure.
Insights7 min read

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Malaysia is testing a ringgit stablecoin, and it is not for retail
Luno, Halogen Capital and Kenanga Investors are exploring UMYR, a fully reserved ringgit stablecoin to settle tokenised money market fund trades in real time. It is institutional only, and may be the region's key stablecoin test.
APAC Briefing7 min read

Monday, October 5, 2026

Swift's blockchain ledger is live, and 19 banks are about to use it
At Sibos in Miami, Swift said its blockchain ledger is live and in use by some of the world's largest banks, with at least 19 expected on it by year-end for 24/7 tokenised deposit payments in five currencies.
Strategic Communication7 min read

Friday, September 25, 2026