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Check out the public GitHub repo for the full source code. Alternatively, you can try out the interactive sandbox (demo) to explore the Asset Tokenization Studio (ATS) features.
Asset tokenization converts real-world assets (RWAs) like real estate, equities, bonds, or commodities into digital tokens on a blockchain or other distributed ledger technology (DLT). This allows for fractional ownership, greater liquidity, and easier transferability, making these assets accessible to a wider range of investors.
A security token represents ownership in a real-world asset and must comply with securities regulations. It often offers benefits like dividends or voting rights. Digital security is a broader term referring to the digital form of any security, regardless of whether it’s on a blockchain. It encompasses all forms of digital representations of securities, including those on traditional databases, not just those issued as tokens on a distributed ledger technology (DLT).
Asset Tokenization Studio (ATS) is Hedera’s open-source solution designed to simplify creating, managing, and operating tokenized assets. It provides open-source tools and templates to streamline tokenization for assets like equity, debt, or real estate, with built-in compliance controls.
You can tokenize various assets, including real estate, equities, bonds, and commodities. ATS supports different asset classes, enabling issuers to define terms and ensure regulatory compliance.
In ATS, tokenization involves defining the asset’s characteristics, setting up compliance rules, and generating digital securities on the Hedera network. Once created, these tokens can be issued and traded on the blockchain or other forms of distributed ledgers, with ATS managing the entire lifecycle.
Asset Tokenization Studio integrates compliance features such as KYC/AML checks, approval lists/blocklists for eligible investors, and role-based permissions. It also supports SEC Regulations D (506-b, 506-c) and Regulation S, ensuring that tokenized securities comply with key regulatory frameworks.
Yes, Asset Tokenization Studio is designed with flexibility in mind and can be extended to support additional functionalities and regulatory requirements for new jurisdictions in the future. Future updates aim to enhance the platform’s capabilities to meet the evolving needs of issuers and investors.
Yes, the smart contracts used by Asset Tokenization Studio are audited by A&D Forensics to ensure their security and reliability. This auditing process helps protect the platform and its users from potential vulnerabilities, ensuring a secure tokenization environment. The full audit report can be found here.
Yes, ATS allows certain updates to tokenized assets using proxy contracts. This design pattern allows you to change the logic or functionality of the token without altering the underlying asset data. When an update is needed, the proxy contract can point to a new logic contract (resolver) that defines the new rules or behaviors.
Yes, Asset Tokenization Studio supports optional integration with ERC-3643, a standard for permissioned tokens that enables compliance with securities regulations through on-chain compliance rules and identity verification. During bond or equity creation, issuers can configure ERC-3643 by specifying a Compliance ID (the smart contract enforcing regulatory rules) and an Identity Registry ID (the contract managing investor identities and compliance status). This integration allows ATS to work seamlessly with existing ERC-3643 compliance infrastructure for enhanced regulatory compliance.
External Management Lists in Asset Tokenization Studio allow issuers to integrate with external smart contracts for enhanced control and compliance. These include External Pause Lists (for emergency token operation pauses), External Control Lists (for additional governance capabilities), and External KYC Lists (for third-party identity verification). Issuers can select multiple contracts from each list type during the creation process, enabling sophisticated multi-party control structures and integration with external compliance providers.
Asset Tokenization Studio supports wallets compatible with the Hedera network, including MetaMask, HashPack, and Blade Wallet. This allows users to easily interact with their tokenized assets through secure wallet integrations.