ISO/TS 23526:2023

Security aspects for digital currencies

This document specifies an acceptable security framework for the issuance and management of digital currencies using cryptographic mechanisms standardized by ISO/TC 68/SC 2 and other references. This document proposes a framework approach based on standards for mitigating vulnerabilities for digital currency systems. The objective is that security aspects are integrated by design and not added afterwards as an extra processing layer that needs to accommodate legacy infrastructures.

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General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 21-Sep-2023
• ICS: 03.060 - Finances. Banking. Monetary systems. Insurance
• ICS: 35.240.40 - IT applications in banking
• Technical Committee: ISO/TC 68/SC 2 - Financial Services, security
• Drafting Committee: ISO/TC 68/SC 2/WG 17 - Security aspects of digital currencies
• Current Stage: 6060 - International Standard published
• Start Date: 22-Sep-2023
• Due Date: 12-Jun-2022
• Completion Date: 22-Sep-2023

Standards Content (Sample)

TECHNICAL ISO/TS
SPECIFICATION 23526
First edition
2023-09
Security aspects for digital currencies
Reference number
ISO/TS 23526:2023(E)
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ISO/TS 23526:2023(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Considerations on security framework for digital . 2
4.1 General . 2
4.2 Security considerations for processing digital currencies . 3
4.3 Variations of security frameworks . 3
4.3.1 Non-fiat digital currency (digital asset) security framework . 3
4.3.2 Creating a national digital currency with an anonymity security framework . 3
4.3.3 Secure digital cash as digital currency with consumer identity security
framework . 4
4.4 Overview of security frameworks . 4
4.4.1 General . 4
4.4.2 Standards as a basis for security frameworks . 4
5 The emergence of currency in digital formats . 4
5.1 Digital cash representing money as a basis for financial usage with security . 4
5.2 Cryptocurrencies as a digital entity for financial usage . 5
5.3 Cryptocurrencies and the digital currency market challenges . 6
5.4 Cryptocurrencies and financial market formats . 6
5.5 Cryptocurrencies and banking regulation – stablecoin example . 7
5.6 Security criteria representing security aspects. 8
5.6.1 Security objects .
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ISO/PRF TS 23526
ISO/TC 68/SC 02/WG 17 2
Secretariat: BSI
Date: YYYY-MM-DD2023-07-19
Security Aspectsaspects for Digital Currenciesdigital currencies
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ISO/PRF TS 23526:(E)
© ISO 2022
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this
publication may be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,
including photocopying, or posting on the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can
be requested from either ISO at the address below or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
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Phone: + 41 22 749 01 11
EmailE-mail: [e-mail]
Website: www.iso.orgwww.iso.org
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ISO/PRF TS 23526:(E)
Contents
Foreword . vii
Introduction . viii
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Considerations on security framework for digital . 2
4.1 General . 2
4.2 Security considerations for processing digital currencies . 3
4.3 Variations of security frameworks . 3
4.3.1 Non-fiat digital currency (digital asset) security framework . 3
4.3.2 Creating a national digital currency with an anonymity security framework . 4
4.3.3 Secure digital cash as digital currency with consumer identity security framework . 4
4.4 Overview of security frameworks . 4
4.4.1 General . 4
4.4.2 Standards as a basis for security frameworks . 4
5 The emergence of currency in digital formats . 5
5.1 Digital cash representing money as a basis for financial usage with security. 5
5.2 Cryptocurrencies as a digital entity for financial usage . 6
5.3 Cryptocurrencies and the digital currency market challenges . 6
5.4 Cryptocurrencies and financial market formats . 7
5.5 Cryptocurrencies and banking regulation – stablecoin example . 8
5.6 Security criteria representing security aspects .
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TECHNICAL ISO/TS
SPECIFICATION 23526
First edition
Security aspects for digital currencies
PROOF/ÉPREUVE
Reference number
ISO/TS 23526:2023(E)
© ISO 2023

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ISO/TS 23526:2023(E)
COPYRIGHT PROTECTED DOCUMENT
© ISO 2023
All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, or required in the context of its implementation, no part of this publication may
be reproduced or utilized otherwise in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, or posting on
the internet or an intranet, without prior written permission. Permission can be requested from either ISO at the address below
or ISO’s member body in the country of the requester.
ISO copyright office
CP 401 • Ch. de Blandonnet 8
CH-1214 Vernier, Geneva
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Website: www.iso.org
Published in Switzerland
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PROOF/ÉPREUVE © ISO 2023 – All rights reserved

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ISO/TS 23526:2023(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Considerations on security framework for digital . 2
4.1 General . 2
4.2 Security considerations for processing digital currencies . 3
4.3 Variations of security frameworks . 3
4.3.1 Non-fiat digital currency (digital asset) security framework . 3
4.3.2 Creating a national digital currency with an anonymity security framework . 3
4.3.3 Secure digital cash as digital currency with consumer identity security
framework . 4
4.4 Overview of security frameworks . 4
4.4.1 General . 4
4.4.2 Standards as a basis for security frameworks . 4
5 The emergence of currency in digital formats . 4
5.1 Digital cash representing money as a basis for financial usage with security . 4
5.2 Cryptocurrencies as a digital entity for financial usage . 5
5.3 Cryptocurrencies and the digital currency market challenges . 6
5.4 Cryptocurrencies and financial market formats . 6
5.5 Cryptocurrencies and banking regulation – stablecoin example . 7
5.6 Security criteria representing security aspects. 8
5.6.1 Security objects .
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