US regulators align capital rules for tokenized securities
Tokenized assets treated same as traditional securities
Change
US banking regulators clarified that eligible tokenized securities receive the same capital treatment as their non-tokenized equivalents.
Why it matters
The guidance requires banks to assess legal rights and enforceability rather than technology when applying capital rules.
Implications
- — Banks must apply standard capital rules — no adjustment for tokenization
- — Institutions must verify legal enforceability — compliance controls expand
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