Asset tokenization is the process of issuing a blockchain-based security token that digitally and legally represents ownership of a real asset, such as real estate, private equity, infrastructure, or a fund, allowing it to be issued, administered, and traded far more efficiently than a conventional security, with lower cost, broader investor access, and a route to liquidity.
Most private assets, real estate, equity, funds, infrastructure, share two structural problems: they are expensive to issue and administer, and they are illiquid. Tokenization addresses both. By encoding the security, its compliance rules, and its corporate actions into a programmable token, the entire lifecycle, issuance, cap table, distributions, settlement, and secondary trading, run on a single system.
Digitized, automated issuance and administration compress the cost and timeline of bringing a security to market, replacing manual, paper-based processes end to end.
Private assets with limited liquidity gain a more accessible route to a secondary market through integrated regulated venues.
Lower minimum ticket sizes open the offering to a broader base of fractional investors, deepening demand and widening the investor pool.
Investor eligibility, transfer restrictions, lock-ups, and corporate actions are enforced automatically at the token level, mitigating human error from the process.
Every issuance, transfer, and distribution is logged on-chain, giving a single, auditable source of truth for the cap table and transaction history.
Tokens built on established security-token standards aren't locked into one ecosystem, they can be held in custody and traded across compliant venues internationally.
Tokenization applies across virtually every private asset class. Explore the approach for yours:
Define the asset or assets to tokenize and confirm the jurisdiction, eligible investor types, and applicable regulations.
Select the structure for the offering, equity in an SPV, a debenture, or another participation right such as a revenue or profit share.
Choose the blockchain protocol, configure the token and KYC/AML, and set up custody with your chosen provider.
Issue the tokens, set distribution and payment methods for investors, and track capital raised in real time from your dashboard.
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"Our clients tokenize their assets for three reasons: digitization, automation of processes, and fractionalization to reach new investor types, and massively increase liquidity."
- Claus Skaaning, CEO, DigiShares
DigiShares has issued over $1 billion in real estate and other assets across 40+ countries on a fixed-fee model with no transaction or performance fees. Book a call to assess how tokenization fits your capital strategy, or ask about the Launch platform for a fast start.
