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Tokenized Debt

Definition

Tokenized debt represents a financial obligation or loan that has been converted into a digital token on a blockchain. This transformation allows debt instruments to be fractionalized, traded, and managed programmatically using smart contracts. Each token can represent a portion of the debt, with its terms and conditions recorded immutably on the ledger. Tokenized debt offers increased liquidity, transparency, and efficiency compared to traditional debt markets, potentially reducing settlement times and administrative costs. It enables new forms of decentralized lending and credit markets, broadening access to capital.