Singapore’s largest bank, DBS, has taken another major step into digital finance by launching a new initiative to tokenize structured notes on the Ethereum blockchain.
The move is designed to make complex financial products more accessible to accredited and institutional investors while strengthening the bank’s position in blockchain-powered finance.
DBS Moves Structured Notes to Ethereum
The bank confirmed that its first tokenized structured product, a crypto-linked note, will be issued and distributed via Ethereum. Investors will be able to access these products through selected digital investment platforms, including ADDX, DigiFT, and HydraX.
“Asset tokenization is the next frontier in financial market infrastructure,” said Li Zhen, head of DBS’s foreign exchange and digital markets division. He emphasized that the product caters to the growing demand among institutions for crypto-linked investment vehicles that provide both upside potential and risk management structures.
How the Tokenized Notes Work
Structured notes are investment instruments that derive their value from an underlying asset or index, and they typically require a steep minimum entry point—often $100,000 or more. By tokenizing them, DBS is lowering the threshold for entry. Each token represents a $1,000 divisible share of the original note, giving investors greater flexibility to diversify portfolios while accessing institutional-grade products.
The first series of tokenized structured notes will pay cash returns when cryptocurrency prices rise but are designed with safeguards to limit downside exposure if the market declines. DBS sees this as a way to bridge the gap between traditional wealth management and the digital asset economy.
Strong Institutional Demand
DBS revealed that it processed over $1 billion in crypto-linked structured notes during the first half of 2025 alone, highlighting the strong appetite among institutions. The bank expects family offices—of which Singapore hosts more than 2,000—to be a major growth driver for these products.
Looking ahead, DBS plans to tokenize other investment categories, including equity- and credit-linked notes, paving the way for a wider suite of tokenized assets tailored to institutional needs.
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