Jack Ma's Web3 layout takes another step: Ant Group's 8.4 billion USD energy assets go on-chain!

Ant Digital Technologies, a subsidiary of Ant Group, has uploaded over 60 billion yuan (approximately 8.4 billion USD) worth of energy infrastructure data and operational information from 15 million new energy devices (such as wind and solar power) to the AntChain Blockchain. The company has completed financing for three clean energy projects through asset tokenization, raising a total of approximately 300 million yuan, and plans to launch the related tokens for circulation on overseas decentralized exchanges after obtaining regulatory approval.

The world's largest on-chain renewable energy equipment network

Ant Financial has been laying out blockchain research and development since 2015 and has built the AntChain Inside trusted on-chain solution, which can map device asset data in real-time and manage the entire lifecycle.

Link scale: over 15 million new energy devices

Data range: Power output and outage monitoring of energy facilities such as wind turbines and photovoltaic panels.

Asset Value: Cumulative on-chain energy infrastructure value exceeds 8.4 billion USD

This scale has enabled Ant Group to form the world's largest on-chain new energy equipment network, providing a data foundation for subsequent asset tokenization and financing.

RWA tokenization financing case

Ant Tech has completed financing for three clean energy projects through asset tokenization:

Longxin Technology Group: Over 9,000 charging piles connected to AntChain, secured 100 million RMB in overseas financing.

Xiexin Energy Technology: Photovoltaic assets on the blockchain, raising over 200 million RMB

Third project: Details not disclosed, total financing amount accumulated to approximately 300 million RMB.

Asset tokenization can bypass traditional financial intermediaries by directly issuing digital tokens representing partial ownership or future earnings to investors, reducing financing costs and accelerating speed, while also expanding the investor coverage.

Technology and Compliance in Parallel

Ant Technology recently completed the “Real World Assets (RWA) IoT Trusted On-Chain Special Evaluation” by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, becoming the first company to pass this evaluation.

Technical Standard: T/TBI 62-2025 “Trusted Blockchain: RWA Internet of Things Trusted On-chain Technology Specification”

Core requirement: Data must be collected directly by certified IoT devices and protected against tampering through mechanisms such as hardware security modules, authentication, trusted timestamps, and hash chains.

Review content: Covers 9 major technical modules and 36 test cases, achieving a closed loop of “reliable physical data collection - on-chain asset confirmation”.

Overseas Market and Regulatory Challenges

Ant Group plans to launch its tokens on overseas decentralized exchanges to enhance liquidity, but progress depends on regulatory approval.

Hong Kong Regulation: New rules for stablecoin issuance took effect in August, and the first batch of licenses is expected to be approved early next year.

Mainland China Policy: Comprehensive ban on cryptocurrency trading, requiring institutions to avoid promoting stablecoins.

International Cooperation: A strategic agreement has been signed with Pharos Network and Yunfeng Financial Group to explore the on-chain RWA and asset circulation.

Industry Significance and Prospects

RWA (Real World Assets) tokenization is seen as a bridge connecting the physical economy and the digital economy, and Ant Group's actions signify:

Digitalization of Energy Assets: Improving Clean Energy Financing Efficiency

Global Investor Access: Breaking Regional and Capital Barriers

Blockchain application implementation: Promoting deep integration of Web3 and physical industries

Campbell R. Harvey, a finance professor at Duke University, evaluated that RWA tokenization can achieve low-cost and high-efficiency transactions, but the premise is the authenticity and credibility of the assets and data.

Conclusion

Ant Group has put 8.4 billion USD worth of energy assets and data from 15 million new energy devices on the blockchain. This is not only an important breakthrough in China's blockchain applications but also provides a replicable model for the global RWA tokenization market. As the regulatory framework gradually becomes clearer, this model may promote the deep integration of clean energy and digital finance, opening a new era of global circulation for energy assets.