Malaysia’s central bank has declared war on paperwork – with a three-year plan to tokenize real-world assets. Because why let a mortgage stay real when it can be a NFT?
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the nation’s central bank, has launched a Real-World Asset (RWA) tokenization initiative so grand it makes a wizard’s spellbook look modest. Alongside this, they’ve conjured a Digital Asset Innovation Hub (DAIH) – a place where reality meets code, and maybe a few caffeine-fueled all-nighters. An industry working group has also been formed, presumably to figure out if “tokenizing a tree” is just a fancy way of saying “plant a tree.”
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BNM’s report outlines a phased approach: 2026 for proof-of-concept pilots (i.e., “Let’s see if this works without burning the internet down”), and 2027 for expanded trials (i.e., “Okay, now let’s scale it up and hope no one notices”). Industry stakeholders have until March 1, 2026, to pitch ideas – because nothing says “innovation” like a bureaucratic deadline.
The bank’s three principles for DLT experimentation are as strict as a librarian’s silence rule:
1. Tokenization must deliver “measurable and tangible benefits to the real world.” Translation: Don’t just assume it’s useful; prove it.
2. DLT must be the best tool for the job. Spoiler: It rarely is. APIs, the duct tape of the digital world, might still win.
3. Projects must be “technically feasible.” Because nothing says “feasibility” like building a bridge out of spaghetti and hoping it holds.
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BNM also insists businesses stop treating DLT as a solution in search of a problem. “Traditional solutions may work better,” they say, as if suggesting a quill and parchment over a spreadsheet. The bank’s focus is on “practical economic purposes” – a phrase that probably rhymes with “don’t get sued.”
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While BNM is busy tokenizing supply chains and Islamic finance assets, the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is off tokenizing sukuk and bonds – because why let a financial instrument stay financial when it can be a blockchain collectible? BNM’s approach is “responsible innovation,” which is just a polite way of saying “we’ll blame you if it goes wrong.”
The initiative aims to make Malaysia a regional leader in regulated asset tokenization – a title as meaningful as “world’s tallest cheese grater.” By 2027, the country hopes to prove that turning mortgages into tokens is more useful than turning them into poetry. Or maybe not. Only time will tell.
As the central bank wisely notes, “Technology should serve the economy.” A noble goal, assuming the economy doesn’t collapse under the weight of its own digital metaphors. But hey, at least they’re not using Bitcoin to pay the bills yet. Progress, one step at a time. 🚀
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2025-11-01 17:59