Hanwha Investment & Securities to Explore Real-World Asset Tokenization and Collateralization

Hanwha Investment & Securities (KRX: 003530) will adopt Chainlink's data standards and Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) for its global real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platform, with the two firms also set to develop standards for issuing, distributing, and using tokenized assets as collateral, per a joint announcement on October 29. Under the arrangement, Chainlink will supply price and net asset value (NAV) data for assets issued on the platform, while CCIP will handle the transfer of assets and liquidity between public and private blockchains. The firms outlined a model in which tokens are issued on blockchains suited to each asset's characteristics and then connected to multiple networks through a single integration. The move marks one of the more concrete entries by a major South Korean brokerage into institutional RWA tokenization, a sector where reliable oracle data and cross-chain connectivity are key bottlenecks. Watch for details on which assets and blockchains Hanwha targets first, the timeline for platform launch, and whether the collateral framework gains traction with Korean regulators and other brokerages.