What Is Needed for Tokenization to Deliver
International Monetary Fund · 2026
Blog Article · Introductory · Free · Global
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Written for a general audience, this IMF Blog article asks what would have to be true for tokenization to deliver the efficiency and access its proponents describe. It focuses on the foundations around the technology: legal certainty, interoperability, regulation and the settlement assets used to complete transactions.
Why it matters
Much of the conversation about tokenization emphasises potential. This piece is useful precisely because it turns to preconditions, offering a concise official-sector checklist against which new launches and pilots can be read.
Key subjects
- Legal certainty
- Interoperability
- Regulatory frameworks
- Settlement infrastructure
Related resources
- Asset Tokenization in Financial Markets: The Next Generation of Value Exchange ↗World Economic Forum, 2025
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