Particula Acquires ITSA and Partners with DTIF to Align DTIs with the ITC Framework
Munich, Germany
- Particula to acquire IP, trademark, and usage rights of the International Token Standardization Association (ITSA), including ITIN, Tokenbase, and ITC.
- DTI Foundation to enhance its data offering with token reference data from Particula, enhancing operational effectiveness and providing market participants with a reliable classification framework.
Partnership Highlights
Particula and the Digital Token Identifier (DTI) Foundation are pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This collaboration aims to transition crypto-asset identification from the International Token Identification Number (ITIN) previously established by ITSA to the use of DTIs. Additionally, token reference data will be integrated based on the ITC framework into the DTI Registry, positioning the DTI as the premier global identifier in accordance with ISO standards.
The ITC framework provides a comprehensive taxonomy for classifying digital assets, already applied to over 1,000 tokens and continuously updated with new tokens, dimensions, and classes. Encompassing over 10 dimensions – including economic, technological, and legal aspects – this detailed classification system ensures a holistic understanding of digital assets, enhancing market transparency and consistency.
Simultaneously, the DTI Foundation’s ISO DTI standard for digital token identification is increasingly adopted by crypto and digital asset market infrastructure providers, service providers, and regulators. The adoption of DTIs by the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation underscores the importance of standardized identifiers for transparency reporting, order book management, offering documentation, and record-keeping.
By integrating the comprehensive classification capabilities of ITC with the widely recognized ISO DTI standard, this collaboration will create a more robust and reliable system for digital token identification and classification. The unified approach will not only enhance market transparency and operational efficiency but also support regulatory compliance and risk mitigation for market participants.
“We are excited to partner with Particula to strengthen a unified market standard for token identification and enhance our data offerings,” said Rowan Varrall, Associate Director at DTI Foundation. “This collaboration will provide significant value to our users by offering standardized classification methods and access to high-quality reference data.”
Axel Jester, Senior Vice President of Business Development of Particula adds: “We are thrilled to join forces with the DTI Foundation to integrate our comprehensive classification framework into the DTI Registry and continue the work pioneered by the ITSA and Prof. Dr. Philipp Sandner. We invite all former ITSA members and other market participants to join our upcoming classification working group to align further methodology developments with actual market needs. Our combined efforts will facilitate greater transparency and compliance for digital asset issuers and service providers in the evolving market landscape.”
About International Token Standardization Association (ITSA)
Cryptographic tokens running on DLT systems will soon form an integral part of various major economic sectors. As such they are going to provide utility and value in many different forms to business and society as a whole. Moreover, cryptographic tokens are also on the verge of representing a recognized institutional asset class. Yet, the current token markets still lack a tangible and holistic framework for the identification, classification and analysis of different token types, which leads to economic, technological as well as regulatory uncertainty and a lack of transparency for all players involved. With the objective of addressing these shortcomings, the International Token Standardization Association (ITSA) aims at implementing a comprehensive market standards for the global token economy.
For more information, visit my.itsa.global
About DTI Foundation (DTIF)
The DTI Foundation (DTIF) is a non-profit division of Etrading Software, a financial technology firm with a mission of solving market-wide problems by building market infrastructures for the new digital economy. DTIF’s mission is to provide the golden source reference data for the unique identification of digital tokens based on ISO’s new standard for digital assets, ISO 24165. DTIF issues and maintains DTIs on a non-profit basis, with the aim of increasing transparency in the digital asset space through the creation of a core reference data set based on open data principles and available as a public good.
For more information, visit DTIF.org
About Particula
Particula is a leader in analytics and quality assessment for digital assets, significantly reducing due diligence times and effectively mitigating crucial operational risks for financial leaders. Currently their entity monitors tokens across more than 20 asset classes, with a total market capitalization of USD 7.7 billion. Their platform offers next-generation ratings and comprehensive analyses across technical, economic, environmental, and compliance dimensions, including over 180 ratings. Particula works with a diverse clientele of banks, leading data providers, and blue-chip companies, ensuring that market participants—whether investing, launching, or benchmarking digital assets—gain instant security, enhanced market access, and clearer insights.
To learn more or gain access to our platform, please contact us at info@particula.io
