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Tokenization Overview

This guide is for tokenization programs - cases where Brale does not manage fiat reserves or act as the legal issuer of the token. If you're launching a fiat-backed stablecoin with Brale as issuer, see Stablecoin Issuance instead.

Brale's tokenization API lets you issue and operate your own tokens (for example, a local currency stablecoin or a non-fiat asset) while using Brale for:

  • mint/burn execution on supported chains,
  • account & wallet orchestration,
  • key custody,
  • and unified reporting.

In tokenization mode:

  • Brale does not hold reserves for your token and is not the legal issuer.
  • You are responsible for coordinating reserve assets
  • Your tokens are of kind attested, and can only be used by you (and your managed accounts).
  • You do not use the USD rails (wire/ACH/RTP) for these tokens.

When to use Tokenization​

Use tokenization when:

  • You want to issue a non-USD asset (e.g., basket, points, non-fiat asset).
  • You hold and manage the underlying collateral yourself.
  • You still want Brale to manage wallets, signing, and on-chain execution.

Use standard stablecoin issuance when:

  • You want Brale to be the regulated issuer of a fiat-backed stablecoin.
  • Brale holds reserves and manages bank relationships on your behalf.

High-level flow​

  1. Account & mode

    • Brale marks your main account as self-attested (tokenization mode).
    • You may create managed accounts that inherit this mode.

  2. Token setup

    • Brale configures your token as kind attested on the chains you care about (e.g., Solana, Base).

  3. Wallets & balances

    • Use the existing Accounts and Addresses APIs to create accounts and read wallet addresses and balances.
    • In tokenization mode, balances are notional units mapped to any backing currency

  4. Mint / Burn / Transfers

    • Use the /accounts/{account_id}/tokens/mint endpoint to mint tokens into a wallet.
    • Use /accounts/{account_id}/tokens/burn to burn tokens from a wallet.
    • Use /accounts/{account_id}/tokens/transfers to move tokens between custodial and external addresses.

  5. Reporting

    • Use GET /accounts/{account_id}/tokens/transactions to view all tokenization mints, burns, and transfers in one place.

Next, see Tokenization – Mint, Burn & Transfers for concrete API examples.

Minting tokens​

POST
https://api.brale.xyz/accounts/account_id/tokens/mints
Request
{
  "amount": "100",
  "destination": {
    "address_id": "2srdkF6Sm8TWOJpWt1oNlTVes1w",
    "value_type": "MY_TOKEN",
    "transfer_type": "base"
  }
}

Burning tokens​

POST
https://api.brale.xyz/accounts/account_id/tokens/burns
Request
{
  "amount": "100",
  "source": {
    "address_id": "2srdkF6Sm8TWOJpWt1oNlTVes1w",
    "value_type": "MY_TOKEN",
    "transfer_type": "base"
  }
}