Cardano Lets Token Issuers Freeze and Seize Assets Under New Rules
The standard lets issuers block unverified or sanctioned transfers and freeze assets when regulators or courts require it.
- On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, The Cardano Foundation launched CIP-0113, a programmable token standard enabling issuers of stablecoins, funds, and bonds to freeze or seize holdings and enforce transfer restrictions.
- Shared smart contracts on Cardano enforce compliance rules before transfers occur, ensuring restrictions travel with assets across different services and prevent tokens from reaching unverified or sanctioned addresses.
- Recognized by the Capital Markets and Technology Association, a Swiss industry body, the standard is supported by CardanoScan, BloxBean, Eternl, and GeroWallet following independent security audits.
- Other blockchains already offer similar capabilities: Ethereum provides the ERC-3643 standard, Solana uses token extensions, and the XRP Ledger supports issuer-restricted tokens with clawback functions.
- Frederik Gregaard, chief executive of The Cardano Foundation, stated that "rules have to travel with the asset and be enforced every time it moves," as ADA fell 4.5% over 24 hours.
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ADA news: Cardano gives token issuers power to freeze, seize and restrict assets
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Cardano Launches Token Standard for Regulated Assets
Cardano has launched a new token standard designed to give issuers of regulated digital assets the ability to freeze, seize, and restrict tokens, introducing compliance controls that could make the blockchain more suitable for banks, asset managers, and stablecoin issuers. The Cardano Foundation announced on Oct. 7 at TOKEN2049 that CIP-0113 had gone live on […]
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