A blockchain company plans to promote a $200 million tokenized water project in Asia, with the first stop in Jakarta

The blockchain infrastructure company Global Settlement Network has announced the launch of a pilot program for the tokenization of water assets, with plans to expand the project across Southeast Asia over the next 12 months, targeting a scale of $200 million.

The pilot will initially focus on the tokenization of 8 government-contracted water treatment facilities in Jakarta, aiming to raise approximately $35 million for facility upgrades and the expansion of the local water supply network. During the project, stakeholders will also test a settlement channel using the Indonesian rupiah stablecoin and gradually expand to more foreign exchange settlement scenarios in a controlled environment. Mas Witjaksono, chairman of the Indonesian Globalasia Infrastructure Fund, stated that Indonesia has a large number of tokenizable assets in the infrastructure and natural resources sectors, and the related model has growth potential. Reports indicate that the financing gap for water infrastructure in Southeast Asia continues to widen, with long-term investment needs potentially exceeding $4 trillion by 2040. Some industry insiders expect that as emerging markets accelerate adoption, the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization market is likely to see significant growth by 2026. Currently, the on-chain RWA scale has exceeded $21 billion.