Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Launches Tokenized Gold Fund

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Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), Lion Global Investors and DigiFT have launched the OCBC-LionGlobal Physical Gold Fund Token, or GOLDX, giving eligible investors on-chain exposure to a physical gold fund, with the token available on Ethereum and Solana. The companies described it as Southeast Asia’s first tokenized physical gold fund available on a public blockchain.

The launch brings gold exposure onto public blockchain infrastructure through a regulated Singapore structure. It also gives institutional and corporate accredited investors a way to subscribe using stablecoins or fiat, with GOLDX delivered directly to blockchain wallets and redeemable back into stablecoins or fiat.

The Token Gives Exposure to a Lion Global Fund

GOLDX gives investors exposure to the performance of the Lion Global Singapore Physical Gold Fund, rather than direct ownership of a standalone gold-backed cryptocurrency. The underlying fund is managed by Lion Global Investors, OCBC’s asset management arm.

The fund has grown quickly since launch. OCBC said the underlying fund had S$669.4 million, or about $525.9 million, in assets under management as of April 16, only four months after it started in December 2025.

DigiFT Handles Tokenization and Distribution

OCBC said it originated and led the structuring of GOLDX, including the product architecture and commercial framework. DigiFT is handling tokenization and digital distribution, while Lion Global Investors provides the fund structure and governance.

The token is issued within a regulated setup anchored by three Monetary Authority of Singapore-regulated entities: OCBC, Lion Global Investors and DigiFT. DigiFT said the product is available only to accredited, professional and institutional investors through authorized regulated intermediaries.

Gold Joins Singapore’s Tokenization Market

The launch fits a push to bring real-world assets onto public blockchains without removing traditional safeguards. OCBC said the goal is to let stablecoin capital move into assets such as gold while keeping the governance and controls institutional investors expect.

For investors, the appeal is partly operational. GOLDX can be held and transferred through digital custody and settlement workflows while still being tied to a physically backed gold fund. For Singapore, the product adds another example of regulated tokenization being applied to assets that traditional investors already understand.