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<strong>A security token represents an electronically wrapped stake or share in a private interest like a fund or company. </strong>That could extend to various assets — real estate, trusts, any LLC, <a href="http://fortune.com/2018/05/18/security-token-harbor-ceo/" target="_blank">art</a>, precious metals, carbon credits, IP — the list goes on. These tokens are subject to <a href="https://medium.com/@apompliano/the-official-guide-to-tokenized-securities-44e8342bb24f" target="_blank">federal security regulations</a> and <a href="https://venturebeat.com/2018/06/09/how-security-tokens-are-going-to-disrupt-venture-capital/" target="_blank">will be legally enforced as securities</a>, with rules around recovery and re-issuance that other crypto assets lack.