Traditional treasury operations require companies to liquidate money market investments before financial markets close on Friday, leaving corporate cash idle over the weekend.

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The SEC announced that tokenization and evolving market infrastructure are fiscal year 2027 examination priorities

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The WEF and BCG published a report, examining digital asset regulation across 35 jurisdictions

The World Economic Forum and Boston Consulting Group report finds that tokenization and digital money are blurring lines between crypto-native firms and traditional financial institutions.

The London Metal Exchange stated it is in the early stages of exploring tokenization and plans to hold an invitation-only industry roundtable in early November 2026 to consult stakeholders.

Tokenizing off-warrant metal inventories creates digital assets backed by physical metal held in third-party escrow, establishing standardized collateral arrangements where standard financing was previously limited.

DBS Bank and Citi completed a weekend cross-border U.S. dollar payment between Singapore and New York in minutes using tokenized deposits through the Swift Digital Ledger.

DBS executive Lim Soon Chong stated on October 27, 2026 that corporate adoption of tokenized money is going mainstream much faster than the bank anticipated.

DBS Bank launched its DBS Token Services platform in 2024 to enable programmable payments and round-the-clock settlement using permissioned blockchain infrastructure.

A DBS survey conducted by EY between June and July 2026 found that 88% of major companies generating over $500 million annual revenue use or test tokenized money: 24% at scale, 43% in selected markets, 21% in pilots.

In the DBS survey, 71% of corporate respondents reported experiencing or expecting real-time cross-border payment improvements within two years, while 72% cited expected gains in transaction traceability.

Following HSBC's 2023 launch, gold tokenization products such as Tether's XAUT and Paxos's PAXG expanded, though without direct vertical involvement from a primary metal exchange.

HSBC launched a platform in 2023 to tokenize physical gold bars stored in its warehouses, allowing institutional clients to track and trade bullion digitally.

The London Metal Exchange is reviewing a proposal to tokenize off-warrant metal inventories in Hong Kong warehouses to use as loan collateral and generate exchange revenue.

The DBS survey found that fiat-pegged stablecoins are the most widely adopted tokenized instrument among corporate respondents at 63%, ahead of tokenized deposits at 53% and tokenized money market funds at 52%.

Tokenization of real-world assets and stablecoins could enable faster cross-border payments, near-instant settlement, and improved collateral utilization.

In the DBS survey, 64% of corporate respondents expressed a desire for banks to provide a single access point for tokenized money, while 63% sought bank assistance with pilots and implementation.

DBS Bank expects its capital investment in tokenized money infrastructure to potentially match or exceed spending on traditional payment rails within two to three years.

The DBS survey revealed that corporate respondents increasingly expect banks to support round-the-clock payments and settlement.

The DBS survey showed that 65% of surveyed corporate finance executives experience or expect improved treasury liquidity management from utilizing tokenized money.

DBS executive Lim Soon Chong stated that the timeline for tokenized money going mainstream largely depends on users, fellow intermediaries, and regulatory developments.