ISO 24165-1:2025

Digital token identifier (DTI) - Registration, assignment and structure - Part 1: Method for registration and assignment

This document defines the assignment and generation of a random, unique, fixed-length identifier for digital tokens in response to a request for registration that conforms to specified application guidelines (see also ISO 24165-2).

Jeton digital — Enregistrement, affectation et structure — Partie 1: Méthode pour l’enregistrement et l’affectation

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 04-May-2025
• ICS: 03.060 - Finances. Banking. Monetary systems. Insurance
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 68/SC 8 - Reference data for financial services
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 68/SC 8 - Reference data for financial services
• Current Stage: 6060 - International Standard published
• Start Date: 05-May-2025
• Due Date: 26-Aug-2025
• Completion Date: 05-May-2025

Relations

• Revises: ISO 24165-1:2021 - Digital token identifier (DTI) - Registration, assignment and structure - Part 1: Method for registration and assignment
• Effective Date: 27-Aug-2022

Overview

ISO 24165-1:2025 - Digital token identifier (DTI) - Part 1: Method for registration and assignment - defines how to generate and assign a random, unique, fixed‑length identifier for digital tokens in response to registration requests. The standard covers eligibility, application data, registry structure, assignment rules and the role of the Registration Authority (RA). It complements ISO 24165-2 (data elements for registration) and references ISO/IEC 7064 for check-character systems.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Identifier generation and assignment
  • DTIs are random, unique and fixed-length identifiers issued by a registry in response to compliant applications.
• Eligibility criteria
  • Defines who may apply (any organization or person) and which assets qualify as digital tokens (DLT-based digital assets that are not currencies per ISO 4217).
  • NFTs are explicitly in scope; the RA must publish policies for assigning DTIs to individual NFTs, NFT groups, or both.
• Digital ledger identifiers (DLI)
  • Separates identifiers for tokens (DTI) and for ledgers (DLI); only ledgers with linked DTIs are in scope.
• Application and registry data
  • Specifies required applicant information, token technical metadata, descriptive data and registry components needed for assignment and display.
• Uniqueness, display and code structure
  • Addresses DTI/DLI constituents, uniqueness guarantees and presentation rules.
• Registration authority responsibilities
  • RA contact details, service provisions, dispute processes and publication of guidance (e.g., sample lists, RA policies).
• Integrity check
  • Annex A (normative) provides the check character calculation mechanism (per ISO/IEC 7064).

Applications and who uses it

ISO 24165-1 is practical for organizations that need authoritative, standards-based identifiers for tokens and ledgers:

• Cryptocurrency and token issuers seeking interoperable identifiers
• Exchanges, custodians, wallets and payment service providers for asset tracking, reconciliation and reporting
• Regulators and compliance teams for monitoring and oversight across jurisdictions
• Data providers, analytics firms and researchers using consistent identifiers for market analysis
• DLT developers and registry operators (Registration Authorities) implementing assignment, display and dispute-handling procedures

Using DTIs improves clarity in trading, custody, accounting, research and regulatory reporting where token identity consistency is required.

Related standards

• ISO 24165-2 - Data elements for registration and registry display
• ISO/IEC 7064 - Check character systems (referenced normative)
• ISO 4217 and ISO 6166 - Related financial identifier standards (for context on currencies and ISINs)

Keywords: ISO 24165-1, Digital Token Identifier, DTI, NFT, DLI, registration and assignment, distributed ledger, DLT, token registry, identifier generation.

Standards Content (Sample)

International
Standard
ISO 24165-1
Second edition
Digital token identifier (DTI) —
2025-05
Registration, assignment and
structure —
Part 1:
Method for registration and
assignment
Jeton digital — Enregistrement, affectation et structure —
Partie 1: Méthode pour l’enregistrement et l’affectation
Reference number
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Eligibility criteria for application . 2
4.1 Applicant eligibility requirements . .2
4.2 Digital token eligibility requirement .3
4.3 Digital token identifier issuance for non-fungible digital tokens (NFTs).3
4.4 Digital ledger eligibility requirement .3
4.5 Provisional issuance provision .3
5 Application information . 3
5.1 General .3
5.2 Applicant information .3
5.3 Digital token technical information .4
5.4 Descriptive information .4
6 DLI and DTI code structure . 4
6.1 Constituents .4
6.2 Uniqueness .4
6.3 Display.4
7 Registry components . 4
8 Assignment . 5
9 Registration authority . 5
9.1 Name and contact details of the Registration authority .5
9.2 Service provision for the RA .5
Annex A (normative) Check character calculation . 6
Bibliography . 8

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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 68, Financial services, Subcommittee SC 8,
Reference data for financial services.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 24165-1:2021), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— The scope for digital token identifiers (DTIs) has been extended to include non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
— The standard now separates DTIs to identify tokens and digital ledger identifiers (DLIs) to identify
ledgers (only ledgers that have one or more DTIs linked to them are in scope).
— Anchor block information has been added where genesis block is either not known/lost.
— Functionally Fungible Group has been renamed Equivalent Group.
— Addition of Issuer and Maintainer as informative, optional fields.
— Native token has been renamed protocol token.
A list of all parts in the ISO 24165 series can be found on the ISO website.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing of these bodies can be found at www.iso.org/members.html.

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Introduction
With the rise in popularity of peer-to-peer payment systems, these systems rely less on centralized
authorities. Instead, they depend on aspects of cryptography, decentralized processing, and a distributed
network. This network maintains a shared record of transaction activity.
As a result, the need to identify the digital tokens issued, traded, transacted, or stored on these networks
has grown. Stakeholders in the trading community, service providers, custodians and regulatory bodies
have identified numerous use cases where a standard identifier for accounting, research, tracking and
management of these digital tokens would improve efficiency and eliminate confusion in the marketplace.
However, the nature of these new types of digital asset means they do not fit within the structure of existing
ISO identifiers, in part because they can lack clear reference to an issuing authority and will therefore not
be considered the liability of an issuing authority or corporate governing body. These digital assets, in many
cases extend across various regions and monetary governance jurisdictions.
Though these digital assets are sometimes referred to as cryptocurrencies, virtual currencies or digital
currencies, the term "currency" has a specific meaning as defined by ISO 4217. This definition is in conflict
with the nature of the digital tokens identified in this document due to the reasons described above; namely,
the lack of monetary authority and geographic location.
Where traditional financial instruments or currencies are tokenized for electronic exchange and issued by
a legal entity or a monetary authority responsible for it, other International Standards, such as ISO 6166
or ISO 4217, can apply. To eliminate confusion for users of this document, care has been taken to provide a
clear definition and eligibility criteria for assignment of a digital token identifier (DTI) and digital ledger
identifier (DLI).
This document is addressed to applicants seeking to identify digital tokens conforming to the definition
provided in this document. The data elements described in this document are used to distinguish one set
of digital tokens and ledgers from another and are, wherever possible, objective and publicly available.
Inclusion in the registry and the issuance of an identifier signifies only the existence of the token and/or
ledger and its 1:1 relationship to its identifier.
The standard scope has been expanded to include DTI issuance for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which were
excluded in the 2021 edition of this document.
The ISO 24165 series is organized into the following parts:
— ISO 24165-1 describes the method of registration and assignment of a DTI and a DLI;
— ISO 24165-2 describes the data elements required for registration and display on the DTI & DLI registry.

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International Standard ISO 24165-1:2025(en)
Digital token identifier (DTI) — Registration, assignment and
structure —
Part 1:
Method for registration and assignment
1 Scope
This document defines the assignment and generation of a random, unique, fixed-length identifier for digital
tokens in response to a request for registration that conforms to specified application guidelines (see also
ISO 24165-2).
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes
requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 24165-2, Digital token identifier (DTI) — Registration, assignment and structure — Part 2: Data elements
for registration
ISO/IEC 7064:2003, Information technology — Security techniques — Check character systems
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