what are digital assets


cryptoassets

Assets native to Layer 1 public blockchain protocols, which are used to drive network incentives, 
process transactions, and maintain security

cbdc's

Digital currency issued by a Central Bank in wholesale or retail markets, many of which use permissioned blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT)

stablecoins

Asset-backed tokens issued on public and private blockchains that attempt to maintain stable value relative to underlying stable assets

security tokens

Security tokens issued through an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) where tokens represent ownership interest in the underlying security instrument

utility token

Tokens issued on top of public blockchains used for governance and to access features within middleware and decentralized applications