$75 Million Oil and Gas Facility in Latin America Acquired with Tokenized Assets

A $75 million acquisition of an oil and gas facility in Latin America was completed using stablecoins and tokenized debt and equity on Global Settlement's platform. This marks the first instance of a fully tokenized capital stack being utilized for acquiring operational real estate linked to commodity production.

The transaction was finalized last week, according to Kyle Sonlin, founder of Global Settlement.
Institutions are increasingly interested in tokenization for moving real-world assets (RWA) like bonds and securities.
The tokenized RWA market is projected to reach between $2 trillion and $18 trillion in the coming years.
Global Settlement’s GSX Protocol facilitated stablecoin transactions and supported the deal's technical infrastructure.
The process reduced cross-border settlement times from days to minutes.
Tokenization is seen as a way to enhance funding opportunities in emerging markets lacking access to traditional financial services.
This acquisition serves as a test case for Global Settlement to replicate in future mergers and acquisitions.

Sonlin emphasized that commodity tokenization represents a significant growth opportunity for emerging markets reliant on natural resource exports.