The Global Digital Assets Report 2025 highlights Singapore’s role in shaping international standards for stablecoins and tokenised assets.
The Global Digital Assets Report 2025, launched at this year’s Singapore FinTech Festival, has identified Singapore as one of the world’s most advanced jurisdictions for digital asset regulation, ranking it alongside the UAE and Switzerland in regulatory maturity.
The report, issued by the Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN) with research and editorial support from Arthur D. Little, outlines how Singapore’s structured and innovation-aligned frameworks are setting international benchmarks in investor protection, financial stability and market integrity.
Survey findings reveal that 31% of respondents view stablecoin issuers as a top regulatory priority, while 46% see programmable finance as the next major opportunity. Singapore’s regulatory progress, from MAS frameworks for stablecoins, tokenised deposits, and digital payment tokens to initiatives such as Project Orchid, Project Guardian, and Sandbox Plus, has positioned the nation at the forefront of regulated innovation.
Sopnendu Mohanty, Group CEO of GFTN, said: “This report highlights that digital assets are no longer an isolated experiment but are fast becoming a part of the next chapter of financial modernisation.”
Arthur D. Little’s Arjun Vir Singh added: “Clear policy design is accelerating market readiness and strengthening institutional confidence in digital finance across the GCC.”
Shirish Jain, Partner at Arthur D. Little Southeast Asia Pacific, said: “With Singapore’s ongoing efforts to set market-leading frameworks for digital assets, we are very excited to see the market take-up of digital finance in Singapore and the rest of Southeast Asia.”
Drawing on interviews with more than 40 regulators, central bankers, and financial executives across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, the report emphasises that markets with clearer regulatory parameters are experiencing the fastest rise in investor participation.
Read the full report here.
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