2025-06-26
As global financial markets pursue innovation and sustainable growth, Real World Assets (RWA) are emerging as a key intersection between blockchain technology and traditional finance. With strong policy support and its status as a global financial hub, Hong Kong is rapidly becoming a focal point in the evolution of RWA.
The Hong Kong SAR government has placed significant emphasis on RWA development, incorporating it into its broader fintech strategy. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has explicitly expressed its support for RWA, highlighting its potential to enhance market efficiency and transparency. Meanwhile, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is actively formulating regulatory guidelines to ensure compliant growth in the sector. On top of that, the government is providing tax incentives and financial support to encourage financial institutions and enterprises to launch RWA projects—injecting robust momentum into the industry.
Hong Kong boasts a mature and efficient physical gold trading and logistics ecosystem, from import and trade to secure storage. The Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society (CGSE), a globally recognized gold trading institution, is spearheading the establishment of standards for the RWA sector, laying a solid foundation for the tokenization of gold assets. These strict industry standards ensure seamless on-chain and off-chain integration and secure circulation, offering valuable insights for global RWA implementation.
Amid the global push for RWA adoption, Hong Kong has taken the lead in gold RWA, leveraging its deep-rooted expertise in gold trading and strong policy backing. The Gold RWA platform has played a key role in this progress by partnering with leading enterprises to successfully tokenize 400 kilograms of gold into standardized RWA products. This milestone signifies the transition of gold RWA from concept to reality, representing a landmark achievement in global gold RWA adoption. The initiative not only accelerates the digitization and global circulation of gold assets, but also cements Hong Kong’s leadership position in the RWA space.
The Gold RWA platform has officially announced a strategic cooperation with Chow Tai Fook, one of the world’s most prestigious jewelry brands, to launch the first 400kg gold-backed RWA supply chain finance product. This partnership marks the transition of gold RWAs from “conceptual framework” to “brand-backed + physically circulated” reality.
Gold RWA will provide:
On-chain ownership authentication (POP + insurance + custody certificates)
Gold order fractional issuance logic
Standardized RWA trading modules via the CandyEX exchange
Global insurance coverage by Lloyd’s and logistics traceability via Brinks
In the near future, this 400kg gold order will be issued in limited quantity on CandyEX as a branded, on-chain certified, insured and custodied gold RWA supply chain finance product, open to compliant global investors for investment and staking.
Hong Kong’s successful implementation of RWAs not only injects fresh momentum into its own financial market innovation, but also provides a benchmark case for global RWA development. Looking forward, Hong Kong is well positioned to attract more international financial institutions and enterprises to engage in RWA initiatives, further consolidating its status as a global RWA hub.
With ongoing technological advancements and supportive policy refinement, Hong Kong’s influence in the RWA space will continue to grow, spearheading a new wave of global asset tokenization and unlocking new possibilities for the integration of blockchain technology and traditional finance.
