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Hong Kong SFC: Tokenized Art and Land Fractions May Fall Under CIS Rules

  • —SFC: pooled property management with profit sharing may be treated as a CIS
  • —Ownership of a physical artwork and its copyright are separate assets
  • —In the US, an NFT does not automatically transfer rights to the underlying work without a separate agreement
  • —The SFC's updated April 20, 2026 circular requires disclosure of the rights a token represents
Why it matters: The guidance sets boundaries for art-focused RWA projects: without clearly defined rights and structure, a token may fall under CIS regulation.
Source: TokenPost
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