How do we tokenize a bond issuance?
The bond is structured and documented as it always is. Tokenistry then configures the token to it — supply, eligibility, administrative roles and target chain — deploys the contracts, hands the authority key to the issuer, and mints against the eligible holders. The ownership register opens at the first position.
Can we tokenize fund units or share classes?
Yes. Unit classes are separate tokens with their own supply and eligibility rules, sharing one ownership register and one set of operational procedures.
Can we tokenize real estate or a private placement?
Yes. The infrastructure is asset-agnostic — it enforces who may hold, records who does, and reconciles the two, whatever the instrument.
Do we need a blockchain team to issue a tokenized security?
No. Tokenistry runs the infrastructure, the deployments and the day-to-day operations. The issuer provides the instrument, the decisions only the issuer can make, and someone who can authorize an administrative operation when one is needed.
Who holds the keys to the token?
The issuer holds the authority key — the one that can freeze a position, force a transfer or redeem. It is generated for you at deployment and handed over. Tokenistry operates the services and holds the accounts that pay transaction fees, which are deliberately different accounts in a different service with a different database. Compromising the operating side alone moves nobody's holdings.
What happens to the instrument if we stop working with Tokenistry?
The instrument continues. The contracts are already deployed on chain and the authority key is already yours, so nothing about the token depends on Tokenistry remaining available. A wind-down includes a runtime licence for a transition period, an export of the register, and the option of source escrow for issuers whose diligence requires it.
Can our investors hold the tokens in their own wallets?
Yes, subject to the eligibility rules the instrument enforces. A wallet that is not eligible cannot receive the token regardless of how the transfer is initiated. Investors can equally be served through a custodian; the token does not care which, and the register reconciles either way.
Do you provide KYC, onboarding or custody?
No. Tokenistry integrates with the KYC and custody providers you already use rather than replacing them. Eligibility decisions are made by you or your provider; the infrastructure enforces the result of those decisions on chain and records that it did.
Which blockchains can the instrument be issued on?
EVM chains, public or permissioned. The chain is a deployment decision rather than an architectural one, and the same contracts and operational procedures apply across them.
Can we bring the infrastructure in-house later?
Yes. An operated engagement runs the same software that institutions license and deploy themselves. If you build a technology function later, the deployment moves into your own environment rather than being rebuilt.