The IMF released a video titled “Tokenization and the Financial System: Adapting to the New Landscape” on April 23, 2025, marking one of its most visible public-facing efforts to explain the benefits of tokenized finance.
From skeptic to strategist
The IMF’s April 2026 note, titled “Tokenized Finance” and authored by researcher Tobias Adrian, laid out a vision where asset settlement happens instantly on shared ledgers. The core pitch: fewer intermediaries, lower counterparty risk, and faster transactions across borders.
On June 17, 2026, IMF First Deputy Managing Director Dan Katz took the stage at the Atlantic Council to discuss how tokenization intersects with stablecoins and cross-border payments. His message reinforced the need for regulatory clarity.
The control question
