A blockchain company called Global Settlement Network is looking at an exciting new tokenization pilot in Jakarta.
This pilot could actually revolutionize water infrastructure financing across Southeast Asia!
The project essentially funds water treatment infrastructure in Jakarta, starting with eight government facilities that deliver clean water to thousands of residents in the city.
Global Settlement Network is determined to raise up to $35 million through tokenization, which will be used to upgrade these plants and expand the water network.
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This would enable bringing reliable clean water to more communities.
Global Settlement Network is also targeting a crazy $200 million in tokenized assets across the entire Southeast Asia region.
Tokenization brings real-world assets like these water facilities onto the blockchain. It helps to break down barriers and create real opportunities.
Tokenization Bridging the Massive Water Infrastructure Gap
Southeast Asia faces major financing challenges. In fact, experts estimate over $4 trillion in long-term water investments will be needed by 2040.
Global Settlement Network is stepping in with a smart solution by using tokenization to attract fresh capital quickly and efficiently.
Mas Witjaksono, chairman of the Indonesia-based Globalasia Infrastructure Fund, said this project “offers significant opportunities for growth, as Indonesia has numerous major infrastructure developments and natural assets that can be accessed for tokenization.”
The plan rolls out in phases, starting with testing rupiah-stablecoin settlement rails in controlled corridors before expanding to more foreign exchange options.
Southeast Asia is already one of the hottest spots for crypto adoption worldwide.
According to Chainalysis’s latest report from September 2025, the APAC region (including Southeast Asia) leads as the fastest-growing area for on-chain crypto activity, with a massive 69% year-over-year jump in value received.
Indonesia is ranked as the second-largest market for on-chain value in the 12 months leading up to June 2025, with a 103% increase.
