🧘‍♀️Hedera has just dropped a major update for the world of tokenized finance, announcing the integration of the ERC-3643 token standard into its open-source Asset Tokenization Studio. This move is a game-changer, significantly expanding the network's ability to issue and manage compliant, regulated Real-World Assets (RWAs). Hedera's Asset Tokenization Studio, a go-to toolkit for institutions and fintechs, now officially supports the ERC-3643 standard (also known as T-REX or Token for Regulated Exchanges). ERC-3643 is the premier standard for creating permissioned tokens—digital assets that embed identity and regulatory logic directly on-chain. This is critical for assets like: * Tokenized Securities * Private Equity Funds * Real Estate * Debt Instruments Key Benefits for Issuers: 👩‍💼 Global Compliance: Unlike general-purpose tokens, ERC-3643 introduces a flexible, modular architecture that allows issuers to bake in Know-Your-Customer (KYC), Anti-Money Laundering (AML), and jurisdictional rules at the contract level. This ensures assets are compliant across virtually any jurisdiction worldwide. 🎛️Flexibility and Control: The integration gives issuers more control over token configuration, allowing them to define compliance parameters and metadata to meet specific regulatory needs. This model complements Hedera's existing US-centric ERC-1400 support, offering a powerful dual-standard approach for regulated finance. 🙋‍♂️On-Chain Identity: The standard utilizes an on-chain identity system to verify participant identities, ensuring only authorized investors can hold and transfer the tokens, while maintaining the transferability and interoperability of the underlying ERC-20 token functionality. In short, this integration reinforces Hedera's position as a leading enterprise-grade network for digital finance, providing the necessary tools to confidently and compliantly bring the next wave of institutional capital onto the decentralized ledger. The era of compliant, borderless asset tokenization on Hedera has officially arrived!