Research

Edison Digital Assets Whitepapers

Foundational research powering our platform — the Incorporated Chain and the Institutional Token Standard.

Whitepaper

The Incorporated Chain

A regulated, entity-aware blockchain for institutional finance.

The Incorporated Chain whitepaper introduces a blockchain architecture in which every validator, issuer, and counterparty is a legally incorporated entity. It outlines the governance, identity, and settlement model that allows tokenized assets to move with the same legal certainty as traditional securities — while preserving the speed, programmability, and global reach of public networks.

Whitepaper

The Institutional Token Standard

A unified token specification for tokenized real-world assets.

The Institutional Token Standard defines a common interface for issuing, transferring, and servicing tokenized financial instruments — equities, debt, funds, stablecoins, and real-world assets. It standardizes compliance metadata, lifecycle events, and reporting so institutions, custodians, and regulators can integrate once and interoperate across markets.

Incorporated Chain

The Incorporated Chain

A regulated, entity-aware blockchain for institutional finance.

The Incorporated Chain whitepaper introduces a blockchain architecture in which every validator, issuer, and counterparty is a legally incorporated entity. It outlines the governance, identity, and settlement model that allows tokenized assets to move with the same legal certainty as traditional securities — while preserving the speed, programmability, and global reach of public networks.

Entity-level identity

Every participant is an incorporated, jurisdictionally registered entity bound by enforceable agreements and on-chain attestations.

Regulated settlement

Deterministic finality with built-in compliance hooks for transfer restrictions, accredited investor checks, and audit trails.

Programmable governance

Validator sets, fee policies, and protocol upgrades are governed by a chartered consortium of regulated institutions.