Asset tokenization refers to the process of converting the legal rights of real-world assets (equities, bonds, or revenue) into digital tokens issued on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). These security tokens or digital securities differ fundamentally from cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum (ETH): they are backed by tangible assets and represent enforceable legal claims, making them attractive to financial professionals, family offices, and institutional investors seeking compliant and transparent exposure to digital assets.

Digital securities enable the issuance, trading, and settlement of financial instruments directly on blockchain infrastructure. Smart contract features embedded in the tokens can automate functions such as dividend distribution, voting rights, and corporate actions, reducing administrative overhead and counterparty risk. Investors can manage their holdings via self-custodied wallets such as Blockstream Green or SideSwap, or through custodial solutions like Fireblocks.

For fund managers and issuers, tokenization delivers operational efficiency and greater insight into the investor base. It facilitates real-time access to investor data, removes reliance on traditional registrars, and supports better compliance and reporting workflows by transparently identifying token holders and their engagement behavior.

While Ethereum has led many early tokenization efforts, the Liquid Network, a Bitcoin Layer 2 solution, offers a powerful alternative built for institutional-grade finance. Liquid supports confidential transactions, allowing asset ownership and transfer amounts to remain private on-chain. This privacy, however, does not compromise regulatory compliance: STOKR enables full investor-level transparency, KYC/AML verification, and auditability through off-chain registries and on-chain whitelisting.

STOKR has used Liquid to tokenize over $1 billion in financial assets, delivering Bitcoin-native digital securities with built-in privacy and regulatory confidence. Liquid’s Asset Management Platform (AMP) ensures that tokenized products benefit from secure issuance, confidential trading, and cross-platform compatibility, anchored in Bitcoin’s censorship-resistant base layer