Southeast Asia Races to Put Finance On-Chain as Governments, Banks and Firms Move in Tandem
Southeast Asia Blockchain Week 2026 was held on May 20-21 Thailand and Indonesia step up efforts to foster digital-asset industries AI, stablecoins an
➤ Southeast Asian nations, including Thailand and Indonesia, are accelerating efforts to integrate digital assets, tokenized finance, and stablecoins into their financial infrastructure, with governments, banks, and Web3 firms collaborating. ➤ Key themes at Southeast Asia Blockchain Week 2026 included the convergence of AI and blockchain for data ownership and payment systems, the growing role of stablecoins in reshaping global payments, and the tokenization of various real-world assets like intellectual property, real estate, and bonds. ➤ The region aims to foster a regulated digital asset industry, with plans for Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, and anticipates the tokenized asset market to potentially reach 10% of global GDP, emphasizing investor protection and market oversight.