Singapore banking giant OCBC just put institutional-grade gold on-chain (Solana), and the RWA market didn’t flinch. But what does it mean for Solana price in April 2026, and could a new Bitcoin layer-2 be next for a RWA boom?OCBC, one of Southeast Asia’s largest financial institutions, launched its GOLDX token on both Ethereum and Solana in partnership with Lion Global Investors and digital asset exchange DigiFT. The underlying fund, the LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold Fund, held approximately $525 million in AUM as of April 16.Institutional investors and hedge funds can subscribe using stablecoins or fiat, with tokens delivered directly to on-chain wallets.
.@matrixdock is bringing gold onchain.$XAUm is backed 1:1 by physical LBMA-accredited bars, vaulted in HK & Singapore, verifiable down to the serial number. pic.twitter.com/cMfew8KyNO— Solana (@solana) April 21, 2026
Kenneth Lai, head of global markets at OCBC, called it “a milestone in the corporation’s blockchain-focused approach.” Meanwhile, The post Tokenized Gold Lands on Solana: Is Bitcoin Layer 2 Next For RWA Boost? appeared first on Cryptonews.
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