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Dutch regulators warn securities law blocks native tokenization

  • —AFM and DNB: Wge bars native tokenization, requiring a security to exist before entering the register
  • —Firms run dual bookkeeping — blockchain record plus conventional ledger — eroding tokenization benefits
  • —Germany and France already have laws covering electronic and blockchain-based securities
  • —The US tokenized-asset market has grown nearly fivefold this year to about $3.4 billion
Why it matters: Without legal clarity, the Netherlands risks losing jobs, systems and investment in digital securities to other EU countries.
Source: Newsbit