Blockchain Firm Eyes $200M in Tokenized Water Projects across SEA

A blockchain infrastructure firm, Global Settlement Network, has launched a pilot project to tokenize water treatment facilities in Jakarta, with plans to expand across Southeast Asia (SEA) and reach $200 million in tokenized assets within 12 months.

The pilot will tokenize eight government-contracted water treatment sites in Jakarta, aiming to raise up to $35 million to upgrade facilities and expand water access.

The project will test rupiah-based stablecoin settlement rails, before expanding into broader foreign exchange corridors.

Tokenization is positioned as a solution to Southeast Asia’s water infrastructure financing gap, where over $4 trillion in long-term investment is needed by 2040.

Industry leaders believe real-world asset (RWA) tokenization could grow rapidly by 2026, especially in emerging markets struggling with capital access.
Currently, over $21 billion worth of RWAs are estimated to be on-chain, held by more than 629,000 users.
Southeast Asia is already a global crypto adoption hotspot, with APAC seeing a 69% year-over-year growth in on-chain activity, and Indonesia recording a 103% increase in on-chain value over the past year.
Bottom line:
Tokenizing real-world infrastructure like water projects could unlock new funding channels, accelerate development in emerging economies, and drive the next phase of blockchain adoption beyond crypto-native use cases.
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