Local Investor Interest in Physical Asset-Backed Crypto Assets Increases

The cryptocurrency trading platform (CEX) registered with the Financial Services Authority (OJK), OSL Indonesia, has officially announced the launch of the first Launchpool programme in the country on Wednesday (1/4/2026). This innovation is the result of a collaboration with Tether Gold (XAUT), the world’s largest market capitalisation digital gold product (tokenised gold).

Through this programme, investors in Indonesia now have access to rewards in the form of XAUT tokens. This digital asset has a unique value because each unit is backed by one troy ounce of physical gold meeting London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) standards, securely stored in a facility in Switzerland.

CEO of OSL Indonesia, Iqbal Wan, stated that this step is part of the company’s strategy to bring real-world asset (RWA)-based investment products with institutional standards to the domestic market.

“We are proud to be the first in Indonesia to introduce this programme. Collaboration with global Web3 projects like Tether represents our active role in driving the development of the digital finance ecosystem in the country,” said Iqbal Wan in his statement on Wednesday (1/4/2026).

This launch responds to the positive trend of local investor interest in physical asset-backed crypto assets. Referring to data from the Indonesian Blockchain Association, Indonesia currently ranks third globally in interest in RWAs, contributing 10.1% of the world’s total interest.

Iqbal added that this initiative is expected not only to benefit users but also to serve as a reference for the local financial industry in developing more inclusive blockchain-based products.

The XAUT Launchpool programme is offered without participation fees. Rewards will accumulate proportionally based on the assets allocated by users and can be claimed directly to digital wallets during the programme period.