Progmat Launches Tokenization Law & Stock ST Working Group Within DCC

The consortium’s new initiative with over 30 financial institutions targets on-chain stock issuance, aiming for 1 yen unit trades, continuous markets, and integrated voting rights.

Summary

Progmat’s Digital Asset Co-Creation Consortium has announced the Tokenization Law & Stock ST Working Group, bringing together over 30 financial institutions to explore blockchain-based on-chain stock issuance. The initiative aims to enable trading in 1 yen increments, operate markets 24/7, and incorporate shareholder voting rights. Japan’s security token market has expanded to ¥550 billion, primarily in real estate and bond security tokens.

Terms & Concepts
  • Tokenization: The process of converting physical or traditional financial assets into digital tokens on a blockchain.
  • Stock ST: Security token representing ownership of stocks, potentially with associated rights like voting and dividends.
  • DCC: Digital Asset Co-Creation Consortium, an industry group exploring blockchain-based financial solutions.