Raghav Chadha, Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, on Friday introduced a Private Member’s Bill titled “The Asset Tokenisation (Regulation) Bill, 2026”, seeking to establish a clear legal and regulatory framework for tokenised real-world assets in India. The proposed legislation aims to grant legal recognition to asset tokenisation and bring clarity to the rapidly evolving digital asset ecosystem. The bill proposes a statutory framework governing the issuance, trading, custody, and settlement of tokenised assets that represent ownership in real-world holdings.
According to Chadha, the initiative is designed to ensure transparency, accountability, and investor protection while promoting innovation in the country’s financial technology sector. He emphasised that proper regulatory oversight is essential to maintain market integrity and ensure financial stability within the emerging tokenised asset markets.
The bill also proposes regulatory mechanisms to monitor transactions and safeguard investors as digital financial instruments gain wider adoption.
Earlier, Chadha had urged the government to introduce a dedicated tokenisation law, highlighting the potential of dividing assets such as real estate, infrastructure projects, and intellectual property into digital units. Such tokenised assets could allow investors to purchase smaller portions, making high-value investments more accessible to a broader section of the public.
The proposed legislation is expected to spark discussion on regulating the fast-growing digital asset ecosystem in India.
