Marketnode pioneers on-chain access to Singapore-vaulted gold on Solana in collaboration with Lion Global Investors

Marketnode, Asia Pacific’s digital-market-infrastructure operator, has collaborated with Lion Global Investors to bring the LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold Fund on-chain via Solana. The fund is the first in Singapore backed by physical gold fully vaulted in the country.

The initiative marks the first on-chain distribution of a locally vaulted gold fund, providing digital investors with institutional-grade exposure to Singapore-held physical gold. Unlike other physical gold funds in Asia, it offers full insurance coverage on allocated gold bars and in-kind redemption options.

By leveraging Marketnode’s distribution infrastructure and the Solana blockchain, investors will be able to subscribe to and redeem fund units on-chain. The partnership advances the convergence of traditional investment products and blockchain-based market infrastructure, broadening access to regulated digital-asset opportunities.

Andrew Scott, head of digital assets at Marketnode, said: “Marketnode is thrilled to support this landmark transaction, facilitating unique access to literal digital gold. This collaboration with Lion Global Investors and the launch on Solana perfectly showcase the progressiveness of Asian fund managers and investors as we move together towards a digital financial future.”

Darius Foo, head of distribution business at Lion Global Investors, said: “We are pleased to partner with Marketnode and the Solana Foundation to make available Singapore’s first Physical Gold Fund with gold bars fully vaulted in Singapore.”

Lu Yin, head of APAC at the Solana Foundation, added: “Singapore is quickly emerging as a global leader in regulated digital-asset innovation. Marketnode and Lion Global Investors are setting an important benchmark by bringing a fully vaulted, institutionally managed gold fund on-chain. Solana’s high-performance blockchain offers the speed, resilience and cost efficiency needed for regulated tokenised assets to operate at scale. We are proud to support this launch, which expands investor access to Singapore’s gold market and illustrates how traditional finance and next-generation blockchain infrastructure can come together to unlock new opportunities.”

As part of the collaboration, the LionGlobal SGD Enhanced Liquidity Fund and the LionGlobal USD Enhanced Liquidity Fund will also be made available through Marketnode’s distribution network, alongside the LionGlobal Singapore Physical Gold Fund.

Re-disseminated by Wealth and Society