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- DBS Bank issues tokenized structured notes on Ethereum, listed on ADDX, DigiFT, and HydraX.
- By lowering units to $1,000, structured notes now offer greater liquidity, easier access, and flexible trading.
- Over $1B in trades in H1 2025 highlights strong institutional demand for digital asset exposure.
DBS Bank has announced structured notes based on tokens on the Ethereum platform. The instruments can be accessed via Singapore exchanges ADDX, DigiFT, and HydraX. It is the first public, tokenized product offering by the bank regardless of its serving the insider circle of customers. The step is a sign of increasing use of blockchain in controlled industries.
The product is crypto-linked participation notes. These notes generate cash payouts on an upward movement in digital asset prices. They also minimize exposure in pulling times. Traditional structured notes have a minimum investment requirement of 100,000 dollars and are highly illiquid because of customization. DBS is aiming to separate the products into segments of $1,000 in order to overcome these restrictions.
Tokenized Notes Drive Market Access
The model enhances fungibility and access to markets. Investors have the opportunity to trade in smaller units with a degree of flexibility. Portfolio managers are able to manage positions more efficiently. Structured notes, which were previously confined to high-net-worth clients, can now be offered to a wider group of suitable investors.
The demand for such products has rapidly increased in a short time. Over one billion dollars in trades were recorded by DBS during the first half of 2025. The trading volumes grew by almost 60 percent between the second and first quarters. The development indicates a strong institutional demand for structured access to digital assets.
The bank focuses on family offices and professional investors. Singapore had 2,000 single-family offices in 2024, representing a 43% increase from the previous year. These groups are always looking at more advanced portfolio diversification tools. A new way to gain exposure to digital assets is through tokenized notes.
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Source: DBS
DBS Bank Drives Shift to Public Blockchains
The launch is also aligned with Singapore to develop a global hub on tokenized finance. The Monetary Authority of Singapore is currently conducting a test of the tokenization of fixed income, foreign exchange, and and funds through Project Guardian. These pilots also examine cross-border settlement systems. DBS has been actively involved in these regulatory programs.
The bank has usually initiated pilots on permissioned blockchains. The migration to Ethereum is as a result of the regulatory acceptance of public blockchain solutions. The transition indicates the friendly business position toward innovation in Singapore that does not compromise investor protection.
Li Zhen, the head of foreign exchange and digital assets at DBS, described tokenization as the next frontier of financial markets infrastructure. He said investor demand is increasing in all segments. DBS is currently in expansion plans into equity- and credit-linked products. The initiative places the bank at the hub of digitalization of financial markets.
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