This document highlights how assets are issued on the Stellar blockchain network. The Stellar network is built for payments and the movement of value. It is designed to allow for the tokenization of assets, such as fiat currencies and securities, in a secure and easy way, among other things.

Asset issuance on the Stellar network entails four basic steps:

(1) create an issuing account, (2) create a distribution account, (3) add a trustline for the asset to the distribution account, and (4) transfer the asset from the issuing account to the distribution account. It's that simple.

The ease at which one can issue assets is complemented by the network's built-in programmatic functions for asset control. These controls include the ability to limit how the asset is used and who can hold it by setting different configuration flags.

The network also has important account management features and built-in compliance capabilities. Multi-signature signing schemes and omnibus accounts are also supported on the blockchain. It can also facilitate the execution of specific compliance obligations.

Stellar is a powerful, flexible asset issuance platform. Asset issuers have a number of customizable features depending on issuer preferences and the asset’s use case.