The largest bank in Singapore extends its blockchain strategy by offering structured tokenized tickets to the public blockchain Ethereum, in a decision that widens access to complex financial products formerly reserved for its private customers.
DBS said in a press release Thursday that it would distribute the instruments through local exchanges of Singapore Addx, Digift and Hydrax, marking its first time to offer tokenized products to accredited and institutional investors outside its own customers.
The first product is a participation note linked to crypto-liaison which pays in cash when the prices of digital assets increase, while limiting exposure to decrease.
Structured tickets traditionally wear minimum investments of $ 100,000 and are often personalized, which makes them non -cobbled.
By throwing each instrument in 1,000 units, DBS said that the titles become fungible and easier to exchange, offering greater flexibility for portfolio management.
The demand for such instruments has been strong because investors seek to integrate advanced investment strategies into their digital asset portfolios, the bank said in a statement.
In the first half of 2025, DBS customers have executed more than a billion dollars in transactions involving these instruments, the commercial volumes increasing by almost 60% of the T1 2025 in T2 2025.
The Bank considers this to be particularly useful for family offices and professional investors, which developed quickly in Singapore. The number of unifamilial offices in the city state exceeded 2,000 in 2024, up 43% over a year, he said in a statement.
This decision comes as Singapore deepens its role as a hub for tokenized finance. Singapore monetary authority (Mas) has advanced industry pilots through the tutor projectWho explores the tokenization of assets on fixed income securities, the FX and the funds, while developing cross -border infrastructure like Global Layer One to pool global liquidity.
DBS was one of the most active banks participating in these initiatives, often using licensed blockchains for pilots before developing in public chains.
Although the initial emphasis is on the notes related to the crypto, DBS said that it would also be token, more traditional tickets linked to actions and credit.
“The tokenization of assets is the next border of the financial market infrastructure,” said Li Zhen, responsible for currencies and digital assets at DBS.
“Our first tokenized product addresses the growing institutional appetite for digital assets. With this initiative, a wider segment of investors can now use our digital asset ecosystem to strengthen exposure to the asset class, “said Zhen.
