Caixin: The earliest trial case of RWA in China comes from Ant Group

The Caixin article "Strict Management of Overseas RWA" reveals that the earliest RWA case trial in China came from Ant Group, which has helped companies like GCL-Poly Energy and Longxin Technology complete RWA financing ranging from tens of millions to billions of RMB. Ant Group uses the income rights of assets under these companies as underlying assets, splitting them into standardized digital tokens through blockchain technology, helping enterprises issue digital tokens for financing. These RWA projects follow the "domestic assets - Hong Kong confirmation - global circulation" model, and according to Hong Kong regulatory requirements, they are not open to retail investors, only limited to institutional or professional investors, and there is no secondary market trading.

Regarding what types of domestic Chinese assets are suitable for overseas RWA, policy insiders indicate that, in principle, any assets that meet regulatory requirements can be considered, but they must not fall under the categories listed in China's domestic regulatory negative list. Individuals in the cryptocurrency field point out that high-quality domestic companies that are eligible for overseas IPOs will not choose RWA, as opting for RWA will inevitably fail to meet the listing conditions in Hong Kong. For domestic assets to be used in overseas RWA, it is essential to first confirm the safety of assets, funds, and information, ensuring compliance with cross-border investment, foreign exchange management, data security, and other relevant requirements, and finally obtain registration from the securities regulatory authority, with the registration process further considered on a case-by-case basis.