The Financial Stability Board (FSB) and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) have recently published research papers on the tokenization of assets.
Annual meetings of the G20 are scheduled this month, where finance ministers and central governors of member countries hold discussions. Ahead of the meetings, two regulators, the BIS and FSB, have outlined the benefits and challenges of tokenization of assets. Both regulators published research papers on the subject.
The FSB, sharing the definition of tokenized assets, further stated, “The tokens considered in the report are of two types: (i) tokens that are issued solely or directly on DLT (sometimes referred to as “native” tokens); and (ii) tokens that are digital representations of physical assets or existing assets that were originally issued elsewhere.”
DLT, or digital ledger technology, has been the core underlying technology for the adoption of this particular crypto use case. The FSB, like many other global regulators, has regularly noted the potential of this crypto use case in financial services.
Meanwhile, the FSB report went on to differentiate the kinds of tokenized assets. It also detailed the implications, challenges, and benefits of tokenizing assets.
On the other hand, the BIS report was also on similar lines, listing the various facets of tokenization. Moreover, the report also underlined the various projects in the BIS Innovation Hub working on this subject. Both the FSB and BIS reports are precursory to the G20 meetings, where member states would likely discuss tokenization at length. Crypto assets have regularly featured on the agenda of G20 meetings in the past as well.
One of the most significant benefits of tokenization is increased liquidity. Traditional assets, such as real estate or fine art, can be illiquid, meaning they are difficult to buy or sell. Tokenization, however, allows for fractional ownership of these assets, enabling smaller investors to participate in markets that were previously inaccessible.
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