Taiwan's stock market is getting its first blockchain-based ETF token, a plus for foreign investors who want exposure to Taiwan's AI-driven boom without going through traditional brokers.

• KGI Financial's Hong Kong arm teamed up with tokenized-asset exchange DigiFT to issue "kTW50," a token tied to KGI's Taiwan Top 50 ETF.
• The token lets qualified overseas investors buy into Taiwan's biggest companies directly on the blockchain.
• Taiwan's market hit a record high this year and is now the world's fifth largest by value, powered by AI and chip demand.
• Taiwan-focused ETFs have ballooned past 7 trillion Taiwan dollars, with more than 17 million people invested.
• KGI frames the move as Taiwan shifting from "tech island" to "capital island," betting AI money keeps flowing in for the next decade.

Outlook: Expect more Taiwanese funds to test tokenized versions if kTW50 draws real crypto-side money.