Tokenized Economies Need Local Currency
Summary
Tokenized finance is growing, but a key problem remains: digital assets are tokenized, yet the money used to pay for them is not, causing delays in transactions. Asia is leading by developing local currency tokenized payments, which can speed up and secure trades better than using dollar-based stablecoins.Key Facts
- Tokenized finance means turning assets like bonds into digital tokens that trade on blockchains.
- Currently, payments for these assets take days due to old banking systems, even if the asset trade itself is fast.
- The missing piece is tokenized local currencies that can be used directly in transactions on blockchains.
- Most stablecoins are pegged to the U.S. dollar, which creates currency risk for local transactions in other countries.
- Asia is making progress: Hong Kong issued over $2 billion in tokenized bonds and has 13 public tokenized products.
- Japan and South Korea are testing blockchain for securities and aim for fully tokenized markets soon.
- Hong Kong passed a Stablecoins Ordinance with strict rules to ensure trust and stability.
- Only two companies, HSBC and Anchorpoint, have been licensed to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong under this law.
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