- Cardano launched the CIP-0113 programmable token standard on mainnet with ledger-enforced compliance.
- The standard allows issuers to add compliance rules to tokenized and regulated assets, including KYC/AML and transfer restrictions.
The Cardano Foundation has launched its programmable token standard, CIP-0113, on the Cardano mainnet, giving issuers a way to build compliance rules directly into tokens designed for regulated assets.
Announced on October 7 at TOKEN2049, the standard allows issuers of stablecoins, tokenized funds, bonds and other regulated assets to add rules covering KYC and AML checks, sanctions screening, transfer restrictions, and freeze-and-seize controls. The Cardano ledger enforces those rules during token transfers, minting, or burning.
Cardano’s programmable token standard, CIP-0113, is live on mainnet. Issuers of stablecoins and other regulated assets can now build compliance rules directly into native Cardano tokens. Enforced by the network itself. No hard fork required. https://t.co/J6WKo1G6bI
— Cardano Foundation (@Cardano_CF) October 7, 2026
CIP-0113 is built on Cardano’s extended UTXO model and does not require a hard fork. Tokens created under the standard remain native Cardano assets rather than being wrapped versions of existing assets. Issuers can select from modular rule sets or create their own compliance logic, with the ability to update those rules as regulatory requirements change.
The Foundation said the standard developed with Cardano community contributors and reached mainnet after multiple independent security audits. Ecosystem support at launch includes Eternl, GeroWallet, CardanoScan and BloxBean.
CIP-0113 Gains Recognition From Swiss Market Association
Alongside the mainnet launch, the Cardano Foundation and the Swiss Capital Markets and Technology Association (CMTA) announced recognition of CIP-0113 Programmable Asset Tokens as a smart-contract equivalent to CMTAT for CMTA’s certification scheme.
The Foundation said CIP-0113 includes the mandatory functions specified under the CMTAT framework. So, it may help certify compliance for ledger-based equity securities under CMTA standards. The recognition aims to support Swiss ledger-based securities, reduce due-diligence requirements, and maintain a chain-agnostic approach.
The Foundation also plans to continue working with projects and institutions using the standard, including further development of a securities module for regulated financial instruments.
The launch does not mean every token on Cardano will automatically have compliance controls. The rules apply to assets issued using the CIP-0113 standard, allowing individual issuers to determine the controls attached to their tokens.
