DBS Bank has announced the expansion of its blockchain capabilities by tokenizing structured notes on the Ethereum public blockchain, making them accessible to eligible investors through three digital investment platforms.
DBS Expands Blockchain Capabilities by Tokenizing Structured Notes on Ethereum for Wider Investor Access
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This marks DBS’s first token distribution, featuring crypto-linked structured notes that allow non-DBS clients to access this asset class via the bank’s digital asset ecosystem. The tokenization process converts complex structured notes, typically requiring a minimum investment of $100,000, into individual tokens representing $1,000 shares, enhancing their fungibility and ease of trading. This initiative responds to the growing demand for digital assets, as DBS clients traded over $1 billion in crypto options and structured notes in the first half of 2025. The bank aims to broaden access to a variety of asset classes, including equity-linked and credit-linked notes, while addressing the increasing institutional appetite for digital assets. Li Zhen, Head of Foreign Exchange and Digital Assets at DBS, emphasized that asset tokenization represents the next frontier in financial markets infrastructure, enhancing efficiency and accessibility for investors.
