Taurus, Backed by Deutsche Bank, Introduces New Confidential Token Standard
Swiss blockchain infrastructure provider Taurus has announced a new confidential token standard for institutions. Taurus, a Swiss digital asset infrastructure provider backed by Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse, has introduced an open-source confidential token standard for debt and equity tokenization for financial institutions to tokenize financial assets on public blockchains while keeping customer privacy intact. The smart contract is designed in collaboration with the Aztec Foundation to give issuers control over who can see information about tokenized assets without compromising compliance, the Swiss firm said in a press release shared with cryptopeas.com.
The technology employs Aztec Network’s layer-2 protocol and zero-knowledge proofs to maintain the privacy of blockchain transactions. The code, written in Noir, an open-source language for zero-knowledge applications, also implements a private version of the CMTAT security token.
“This addresses a major concern for privacy and regulatory alignment in public blockchain environments, without jeopardizing compliance good standing,” Taurus stated.
Taurus Chief Security Officer JP Aumasson, who led the development of the initiative, remarked that tokenizing financial instruments on public blockchains “unlocks immense potential” as it bridges the gap between “institutional needs and decentralized technologies.” The open-source code is now available on GitHub for testing and public access.
In mid-February, Taurus launched its enterprise-grade custody and tokenization platform, Taurus-CAPITAL, on the Solana blockchain. This move allows banks and financial institutions to store, manage, and issue digital representations of real-world assets like stocks, bonds, or real estate on Solana. As cryptopeas.com reported earlier, the platform integrates Taurus-PROTECT for secure storage and staking of Solana-based assets and Taurus-CAPITAL for issuing programmable tokenized assets.
