The Cardano Foundation has launched CIP-0113, a new programmable token standard, on the @Cardano mainnet. The announcement was made on October 7, 2026, at the TOKEN2049 conference in Singapor
The Cardano Foundation has launched CIP-0113, a new programmable token standard, on the @Cardano mainnet. The announcement was made on October 7, 2026, at the TOKEN2049 conference in Singapore, following extensive community development and multiple independent security audits.
CIP-0113 allows issuers of regulated assets to embed compliance logic directly into native Cardano tokens. That includes KYC verification, anti-money laundering controls, sanctions screening, transfer restrictions, and asset freeze and seizure capabilities. Critically, the Cardano ledger enforces those rules on every transfer, mint, and burn, meaning compliance is not dependent on an external server or issuer dashboard.
The standard is designed for regulated stablecoins, tokenized funds, bonds, and similar financial assets. Issuers can select from modular rule sets or write their own, and can update those modules as regulations evolve, without needing to alter the core standard or trigger a hard fork. Tokens issued under CIP-0113 remain native Cardano assets and operate under the chain's extended UTXO model.
It is worth noting that CIP-0113 does not give anyone the ability to freeze $ADA or take control of existing Cardano native tokens. The controls apply only to tokens whose issuers specifically choose to use the standard.
The Swiss Capital Markets and Technology Association (CMTA) has recognized CIP-0113 as comparable to its own CMTAT framework for tokenized equity issuance, a signal of institutional credibility for the standard. Wallet providers Eternl and GeroWallet, block explorer CardanoScan, and developer tooling provider BloxBean have all integrated support for the framework at launch.
Cardano Foundation CEO Frederik Gregaard framed the design around regulatory persistence. Regulated assets, he said, need rules that "travel with the asset and be enforced every time it moves." The proposal itself had a lengthy journey, accumulating 90 commits before being formally merged into the official Cardano Improvement Proposals repository on September 29, 2026.
The mainnet launch establishes the infrastructure for compliant tokenized finance on Cardano. Whether issuers move to build under the standard will determine its real-world impact on the network's adoption.
Sources:Cardano Foundation official press release via Crypto ReporterCrypto News: Cardano CIP-0113 token controlsCrypto Briefing: Cardano Foundation launches CIP-0113
