Chamber of Digital Commerce
The Chamber of Digital Commerce is the world's largest blockchain trade association, advocating for pro-innovation digital asset policy in Congress and with federal regulators — serving as the leading industry voice for crypto-native companies in Washington since 2014.
Digital Asset Market Structure Act
The Digital Asset Market Structure Act proposes a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital asset trading venues, establishing a joint SEC-CFTC approach to digital asset market oversight.
FIT21 — Digital Asset Market Structure Act
The Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act passed the House of Representatives in May 2024 with bipartisan support, establishing a framework that divides digital asset regulation between the SEC (centralized tokens) and CFTC (decentralized tokens).
SEC — Digital Assets Division and the US Tokenization Regulatory Framework
The SEC is the primary regulator for tokenized securities in the US, with a 2025 policy shift toward industry engagement, a dedicated Crypto Task Force, and $0 in approved tokenized security issuances via S-1 registration as of 2026.
SIFMA — Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
SIFMA is the leading US capital markets trade association representing broker-dealers, banks, and asset managers — and its Digital Assets Committee and regulatory engagement directly shape SEC and Congressional approaches to tokenized securities.
Utility Token
A utility token is a blockchain-based token that provides access to a product or service rather than representing an investment — and therefore potentially falls outside SEC securities regulation, though the distinction is heavily fact-dependent and contested.
Wyoming SPDI — Special Purpose Depository Institution
The Wyoming Special Purpose Depository Institution charter creates a bank category that can hold digital assets in custody for clients without engaging in fractional reserve banking — the first US regulatory framework purpose-built for crypto asset custody.
The State of US Tokenization 2026: Market Size, Growth Trajectory, and What Comes Next
US tokenized real-world assets exceeded $36 billion in early 2026, up 380% from 2022. This annual review maps where capital has concentrated, where momentum is building, and where the next $100 billion will flow.