Thailand's Ministry of Finance is pioneering a new financial model with the launch of the world's first publicly offered tokenized government bond, the G-Token. The initiative, valued at 5 billion baht ($153 million), aims to make sovereign debt more accessible to retail investors by using blockchain technology.
To facilitate this, the ministry has partnered with a consortium that includes KuCoin Thailand, marking the first time a global crypto exchange has been tapped for such a project. KuCoin, alongside domestic partners, will manage the subscription, redemption, and potential global listing of the bonds.
KuCoin stated that its selection was due to its strong regulatory presence in Thailand, though it noted that building regulator confidence remains challenging due to concerns about security, compliance, and volatility.
The G-Token initiative is a key part of Thailand's broader strategy to become a digital asset hub, following recent moves like eliminating capital gains tax on crypto sales. The bonds, backed by the Thai baht and offering fixed rates, are seen by KuCoin as a potential model for other governments seeking to combine the reliability of traditional bonds with the efficiency of blockchain.
August 2025, Cryptoniteuae