Tokenization, explained
Every asset tokenized
As digitalization takes on the financial industry, tokenization becomes an integral part of the capital market of tomorrow. Using the blockchain techology, tokenization securitizes of assets – in a digital manner. This opens up vast possibilities for both assets and investors and will shape the future of capital markets all together.
What is tokenization?
Put simply, tokenization is the securitization of assets via blockchain. Real assets are digitally represented using the blockchain technology, including rights and obligations linked to the associated value. To map an asset on the blockchain, so-called security tokens are issued. They represent a certain proportion of the initial value. They can represent regulated financial instruments like equity, bonds or funds, but als tangible assets like real estate.
A digital program, called smart contract, maps the the rights and obligations of the legal contract, and is represented by a token. The token can be transferred digitally – which means that the underlying assets can be transferred. This opens up vast possibilities for any financial party: investors, issuers and intermediaries like platforms.
Steps of a tokenization
1. Pre-Issuance
- Prospectus Creation and structuring
- Regulatory framework
- Network with experienced partner law firms
2. Issuance
- Subscription and issue of securities
- Regulatory framework
- Network with experienced partner law firms
3. Post-Issuance
- Custody management
- Asset management
- Investor management
4. Trading
- Trading
- Market making
Always included
- Structuring support
- Project management
No limit for tokenization
- Equity
- Bonds
- Forwards/Futures
- Real Estate
- Investment certificates
- Art
- Windparks
- Shares
- Swaps
“As a securities trading bank, we see great potential of blockchain technology to revolutionize the securities business. This is also made clear by the federal government’s blockchain strategy. We are pleased to note that Germany is playing a pioneering role here. Our pilot project with Cashlink shows that the technology is already applicable in practice and offers many advantages. In the long term, digital securities offer many more possibilities than today, such as the mapping of assets that could not previously be securitized.”
says Boris Ziganke, COO of Bankhaus Scheich Wertpapierspezialist AG
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Advantages of tokenization
Starting today, companies, investment banks, asset managers, funds, stock exchanges and investment platforms are shifting towards utilizing the power of tokenization. The advantages are manifold: faster processes due to digitalization, fewer intermediaries which lower cost and increase efficiency, and global transferability are just a few examples. Be among the pioniers of your industry and profit from the benefits of tokenization today!
65% lower costs
By representing securities on a blockchain, many expensive intermediate parties become redundant. Additionally, process efficiencies can be realized which leads to overall lower costs in the value chain compared to traditional securities transactions.
99% faster settlement
The blockchain technology digitizes existing, often still paper-based processes. The speed of transactions increases considerably through the use of tokenized securities.
24/7 global transferability
The digitization of securities drastically simplifies the transfer of assets. Assets that were previously illiquid can now be easily transferred 24/7 worldwide.
100% more transparency
Transactions are stored unchangeably and transparently on the blockchain and are securely traceable at all times.
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Our tokenization solution
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What does tokenization mean and what is a token?
Bafin defines tokenization as “the digital reproduction of an asset or value including the rights and obligations attached to it as well as the transferability this makes possible”. The digital representation is usually implemented on a blockchain. To map an asset on a blockchain, so-called tokens are issued. Each of these tokens represents a certain part of the mapped value. For this purpose, a contract is usually drawn up, which defines which rights and obligations result from a token. The tokens can be transferred completely digital to another party. This also transfers all rights and obligations from the contract. By tokenization, an asset can be transferred completely digitally. If an asset becomes transferable and is largely standardized, the BaFin considers it to be a security in the regulatory sense. The tokenized assets are therefore also called digital securities.