The Token Playbook · Current Edition

The definitive guide to tokenizing the financial system.

Current edition. 50 chapters. Every asset class. Every jurisdiction. Every regulatory framework. Written by Dave Hendricks and TTP Contributors.

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“The most valuable resource isn't the one that covers the most ground. It's the one that helps you find your rabbit hole — and then gives you everything you need once you're in it.”

Nitin Gaur · Foreword · Former State Street & IBM Digital Assets
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Table of Contents

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Front Matter: Front Matter0 pages
Introduction: Why I Built This, and HowRead →
Foreword by Nitin GaurRead →
Part I: Foundations: Part I: Foundations0 pages
Chapter 1: What Is RWA Tokenization?Read →
Chapter 2: A Brief History of Securities TokenizationRead →
Part I: Regulatory: Part I: Regulatory0 pages
Chapter 3: United States — The SEC FrameworkRead →
Chapter 3A: The Token Taxonomy — SEC/CFTC Release No. 33-11412Read →
Chapter 4: European Union, United Kingdom, and SwitzerlandRead →
Chapter 5: Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Emerging MarketsRead →
Chapter 6: CanadaRead →
Chapter 7: Cross-Border ConsiderationsRead →
Part I: The Players: Part I: The Players0 pages
Chapter 8: Transfer Agents, The BackboneRead →
Chapter 9: Other Key IntermediariesRead →
Chapter 9A: Wallet Technologies and Custody ModelsRead →
Chapter 10: Central Securities Depositories and ClearinghousesRead →
Chapter 11: The New Wave, A Platform And Vendor ComparisonRead →
Part I: Architecture: Part I: Architecture0 pages
Chapter 12: Token Standards, A Technical ComparisonRead →
Chapter 13: Permissioned vs. Permissionless BlockchainsRead →
Chapter 13A: Smart Contract Architecture For Tokenized SecuritiesRead →
Chapter 14: Blockchain SelectionRead →
Part I: Markets: Part I: Markets0 pages
Chapter 15: Primary IssuanceRead →
Chapter 16: Secondary TradingRead →
Chapter 16A: Distribution, RIA, IRA, and Wealth ManagementRead →
Chapter 17: Corporate ActionsRead →
Part I: Use Cases: Part I: Use Cases0 pages
Chapter 18: Asset Management, The Killer App For DLTRead →
Part I: Models: Part I: Models0 pages
Chapter 19: The Operational ModelRead →
Chapter 20: Business Models and Platform EconomicsRead →
Part I: Future: Part I: Future0 pages
Chapter 21: What Comes After TokenizationRead →
Chapter 21A: AI and Agentic Systems in Tokenized Capital MarketsRead →
Chapter 21B: Tokenized Public Equities, The Holy GrailRead →
Part II: Tokenized Debt: Part II: Tokenized Debt0 pages
Chapter 22: Corporate Bonds and Notes On-ChainRead →
Chapter 23: Asset-Backed Securities On-ChainRead →
Chapter 24: Composable Debt Instruments and DeFi CreditRead →
Chapter 25: Private Credit ProtocolsRead →
Chapter 26: Real Estate Debt On-ChainRead →
Chapter 27: Cross-Border DebtRead →
Part III: Stablecoins: Part III: Stablecoins0 pages
Chapter 28: Fiat-Backed Stablecoins and the Dollar RailRead →
Chapter 29: Yield-Bearing Cash Equivalents and Tokenized TreasuriesRead →
Chapter 30: CDP, Synthetic Dollars, and Hybrid Stable-Value SystemsRead →
Chapter 31: Algorithmic StablecoinsRead →
Chapter 32: Stablecoins as Payment Rails, The SWIFT AlternativeRead →
Chapter 32A: Bitcoin, Tether, and the RWA EcosystemRead →
Part IV: Emerging RWA: Part IV: Emerging RWA0 pages
Chapter 33: Tokenized Commodities, Gold, Carbon, and BeyondRead →
Chapter 34: Tokenized IP and RoyaltiesRead →
Chapter 35: Tokenized Insurance and Parametric ProductsRead →
Chapter 36: Central Bank Digital CurrenciesRead →
Chapter 37: What Comes Next, Tokenized EverythingRead →
Chapter 37A: Digital Asset Treasury Companies (DATs)Read →
Chapter 38: Where It All ConvergesRead →
Part V: Infrastructure and Risk: Part V: Infrastructure and Risk0 pages
Quantum Resistance and the Future of Tokenized InfrastructureRead →
Part VI: Compliance and Risk: Part VI: Compliance and Risk0 pages
AML, KYC, and the Compliance Stack for Tokenized SecuritiesRead →
The Investment Company Act: How Tokenized Funds Stay ExemptRead →
The Practitioner Compliance Checklist — From Deal to DistributionRead →

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